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Table 1 General characteristics of individuals enrolled in the study (mean ± standard deviation)

From: Clinical analysis of selected complement-derived molecules in human adipose tissue

PARAMETER/GROUP

Healthy(n = 11)

Overweight(n = 12)

Obese(n = 12)

Age (years)

46 ± 14

50 ± 6

50 ± 16

Gender (M-male/F-female)

3-M/8-F

3-M/9-F

2-M/10-F

Height (cm)

164 ± 11

165 ± 4

167 ± 8

Weight (kg)

55 ± 5

75 ± 6*

93 ± 14*#

BMI (kg/m2)

20.41 ± 1.80

27.93 ± 1.70*

33.42 ± 3.20*##

BAI

19.75 ± 8.22

32.00 ± 3.16**

35.00 ± 9.38***

Waist circumference (cm)

69.20 ± 3.42

90.60 ± 9.79**

105.17 ± 4.88**

Hip circumference (cm)

80.75 ± 10.94

105.80 ± 3.49**

112.5 ± 16.90**

WHR

0.85 ± 0.11

0.86 ± 0.08

0.95 ± 0.11

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

135.33 ± 9.20

131.43 ± 12.84

128.50 ± 13.37

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

78.33 ± 7.87

82.86 ± 9.92

80.13 ± 8.32

MAP (mmHg)

97.14 ± 6.54

98.89 ± 10.62

96.09 ± 9.22

C-reactive protein (mg/L)

2.19 ± 0.37

2.36 ± 0.95

2.31 ± 0.52

Presence of hypertension

3

3

3

Smokers

2

2

1

  1. BMI – body mass index; BAI – body adiposity index; WHR – waist/hip ratio; MAP – mean arterial pressure.
  2. *P < 0.001; **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.05 (vs healthy); #P < 0.05; ##P < 0.005 (vs overweight).