Research Article

Association between Irisin, hs-CRP, and Metabolic Status in Children and Adolescents with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Table 2

Anthropometric, metabolic, clinical, and inflammatory parameters for the T2DM and healthy control groups.

ParameterT2DM ()Healthy controls () value

Weight (kg)68.4 (61.60-90.85)34.90 (26.50-44.80)<0.001
Height (m)1.59 (1.55-1.66)1.45 (1.33-1.60)0.002
BMI (kg/m2)27.8 (24.73-34.68)17.70 (16.35-18.95)<0.001
BMI%96.4 (89.73-99.10)54.15 (25.45-70.20)<0.001
WC (cm)<0.001
WC%85.00 (50.00-93.75)15 (10.00-25-00)<0.001
HC (cm)<0.001
WHI0.081
W/ht<0.001
SBP (mmHg)112.00 (104.3-120.00)98.00 (96.00-104.00)<0.001
SBP%58.00 (31.2-89.00)39.00 (26.50-42.00)0.027
DBP (mmHg)67.50 (62.25-78.75)64.00 (63.00-67.00)0.249
DBP%57.00 (43.25-90.75)65 (53.00-67.50)0.970
Glc (mg/dL)114.5 (92.00-205.30)84.00 (71.50-88.50)<0.001
Serum insulin (mIU/L)23.30 (10.63-30.93)6.60 (4.83-7.98)<0.001
HOMA-IR8.35 (3.85-12.78)1.20 (1.00-1.65)<0.001
TC (mg/dL)0.658
HDL-c (mg/dL)37.50 (31.25-44.75)50.50 (43.25-58.75)<0.001
LDL-c (mg/dL)0.001
TG (mg/dL)157.00 (112.8-195.30)87.50 (70.75-99.50)<0.001
hs-CRP (mg/L)0.006
TNF-α (pg/mL)2.12 (1.92-2.51)2.58 (2.25-2.85)0.167
IL-6 (pg/mL)3.38 (2.90-3.84)4.13 (2.95-4.68)0.104

Values are presented as median and interquartile range for nonparametric data and as mean and standard deviation for parametric data. BMI = body mass index; DBP = diastolic blood pressure; Glc = fasting glucose; HC = hip circumference; HDL-c = high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; hs-CRP = high sensitivity C-reactive protein; LDL = low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HOMA-IR = homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance; SBP = systolic blood pressure; T2DM = type 2 diabetes mellitus; TC = total cholesterol; TG = triglycerides; WC = waist circumference; WHI = waist-hip index; W/ht = waist-to-height ratio; % = percentile for age and gender.