Expression of Genes Related to Prostaglandin Synthesis or Signaling in Human Subcutaneous and Omental Adipose Tissue: Depot Differences and Modulation by Adipogenesis

Table 1

Characteristics of the sample ( = 46).

Variables	Mean ± SD	Range (min–max)
Age and anthropometrics
Age (yrs)	46.8 ± 4.0	37.6–54.5
Weight (kg)	73.6 ± 17.0	48.0–133.0
Waist circumference (cm)	93.9 ± 14.7	71.5–147.0
BMI (kg/m²)	28.0 ± 6.4	19.5–50.1
Body composition
Total body fat mass (kg)^a	27.4 ± 8.8	10.6–50.4
Lean body mass (kg)^a	43.6 ± 6.8	29.3–55.3
Adipose tissue areas (cm²)
Total^c	407 ± 146	93–773
Subcutaneous^c	319 ± 120	59–555
Visceral^a	98 ± 57	35–266
Adipocyte diameter (μm)
Subcutaneous^b	101 ± 14	61–131
Omental^b	87 ± 16	50–121

= 45, = 44, and = 43.