Adiponectin Expression Is Modulated by Long-Term Physical Activity in Adult Patients Affected by Cystic Fibrosis
Table 2
Sex distribution, anthropometric data, biochemical parameters, and FEV values in patients with CF divided on the basis of physical activity (mean values and standard deviation).
CF physical activity group ()
CF sedentary group ()
value
Age (years)
30.7 (8.3)
31.1 (9.2)
n.s.
Sex (male/female)
29/29
30/28
n.s.
Body mass index (kg/m2)
22.4 (3.2)
22.4 (4.0)
n.s.
Waist circumference (cm)
80.0 (8.9)
81.5 (9.7)
n.s.
Hip circumference (cm)
93.4 (7.6)
92.8 (9.1)
n.s.
Waist/hip ratio (%)
86.2 (8.9)
88.1 (8.4)
n.s.
FEV1% decrease/year
0.46 (3.58)
1.13 (5.01)
.044
FEV1% decrease (%)
0.87 (4.77)
1.03 (8.02)
.008
Total cholesterol
140.3 (37.3)
141.6 (36.2)
n.s.
Triglycerides (mg/dL)
72.7 (20.6)
86.6 (35.2)
.012
Serum fasting glucose (mg/dL)
90.0 (21.4)
91.5 (13.1)
n.s.
Insulinemia (mg/dL)
8.1 (7.2)
10.5 (9.2)
n.s.
HOMA-IR
1.8 (1.5)
2.4 (2.1)
n.s.
FGIR
17.5 (10.3)
14.6 (10.3)
n.s.
Adiponectin (μg/mL)
12.8 (2.1)
13.7 (2.2)
.047
Leptin (ng/mL)
10.8 (13.7)
7.7 (8.1)
n.s.
C-reactive protein (mg/L)
3.65 (3.98)
6.33 (8.52)
.048
values by -test, Mann-Whitney test or Chi-square test; n.s.: not significant.
