Adiponectin Expression Is Modulated by Long-Term Physical Activity in Adult Patients Affected by Cystic Fibrosis
Table 1
Sex distribution, anthropometric data, and serum biochemical parameters in patients with CF and in control subjects, CN (mean values and standard deviation).
CN subjects ()
CF patients ()
value
Age (years)
31.1 (7.6)
30.9 (8.7)
n.s.
Sex male/female
55/43
59/57
n.s.
Body mass index (kg/m2)
23.4 (3.0)
22.4 (3.6)
.001
Total chol (mg/dL)
190.2 (35.3)
140.9 (36.6)
.000
Triglycerides (mg/dL)
86.5 (53.7)
79.6 (29.5)
n.s.
HDL chol (mg/dL)
56.6 (15.2)
47.0 (14.3)
.000
LDL chol (mg/dL)
114.8 (30.2)
78.0 (28.0)
.000
Non-HDL chol (mg/dL)
133.6 (35.9)
93.9 (31.2)
.000
Tot/HDL chol ratio (%)
3.6 (1.2)
3.1 (0.8)
.010
Non-HDL/HDL chol ratio (%)
2.6 (1.2)
2.1 (0.8)
.010
Serum fasting glucose (mg/dL)
83.2 (12.8)
90.8 (17.6)
.000
Albumin (g/dL)
4.7 (0.4)
4.3 (0.4)
.000
Adiponectin (μg/mL)
10.2 (1.6)
13.2 (2.2)
.000
Leptin (ng/mL)
12.0 (6.1)
9.2 (11.2)
.003
values by -test, Mann-Whitney test or Chi-square test; n.s.: not significant.
