Table 3 Serum adiponectin levels in relation to some variables

BMI (Kg/m²)

 Underweight < 18.5

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0.62

4 (8.70)

1 (3.57)

0 (0.00)

0.03

 Normal (18.5–24.9)

2 (8.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

14 (30.43)

8 (28.57)

1 (4.55)

 Overweight (25.0-29.9)

13 (52.00)

6 (46.15)

4 (28.57)

15 (32.61)

9 (32.14)

4 (18.18)

 Obesity I (30.0-34.9)

6 (24.00)

5 (38.46)

5 (35.71)

9 (19.57)

5 (17.86)

11(50.00)

 Obesity II (35.0-39.9)

2 (8.00)

1 (7.69)

4 (28.57)

4 (8.70)

4 (14.29)

5 (22.73)

 Extreme Obesity (40.0+)

2 (8.00)

1 (7.69)

1 (7.14)

0 (0.00)

1 (3.57)

1 (4.55)

Age (Years)

 ≤ 20

2 (8.00)

1 (7.69)

2 (14.29)

0.92

3 (6.52)

2 (7.14)

2 (9.09)

0.96

 21–30

18 (72.00)

9 (69.23)

8 (57.14)

31 (67.39)

21 (75.00)

14 (63.64)

 31–40

5 (72.00)

3 (69.23)

4 (57.14)

11 (23.91)

5 (17.86)

6 (27.27)

 41–49

0 (20.00)

0 (23.08)

0 (28.57)

1 (2.17)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

Fasting Sugar level

 LOW (< 5.6)

20 (80.00)

5 (38.46)

10 (71.43)

0.11

42 (91.30)

26 (92.86)

18 (81.82)

0.61

 NORMAL (5.6–6.9)

4 (16.00)

5 (38.46)

3 (21.43)

3 (6.52)

1 (3.57)

3 (13.64)

 HIGH (≥ 7)

1 (4.00)

3 (23.08)

1 (7.14)

1 (2.17)

1 (3.57)

1 (4.55)

Fasting Insulin level

 < 0.7

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0.22

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0.22

 0.7-9.0

1 (4.00)

2 (15.38)

0 (0.00)

38 (82.61)

27 (96.43)

19 (86.36)

 > 9.0

24 (96.00)

11 (84.62)

14 (100.00

8 (17.39)

1 (3.57)

3 (13.64)