Table 9 Adiponectin genotype and polymorphism, CAP, and metabolic parameters in relation to the degree of obesity
|  | Obese (67), N (%) | Non obese (19), N (%) | P value | Mild (30-34.9), N=38, N (%) | Moderate (35–39.9), N=19, N (%) | Morbid (>40), N=10, N (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
rs266729 CG | |||||||
 Yes | 44 (65.67) | 9 (47.37) | 0.18 | 25 (65.79) | 13 (68.42) | 4 (40) | 0.9 |
 No | 23 (34.33) | 10 (52.63) | 13 (34.2) | 6 (31.58) | 6 (60) |  | |
rs3774261 AG | |||||||
 Yes | 44 (65.67) | 11 (57.9) | 0.59 | 24 (63.16) | 14 (73.68) | 6 (60) | 0.67 |
 No | 23 (34.33) | 8 (42.1) | 14 (36.84) | 5 (26.32) | 4 (40) | ||
Steatosis | |||||||
 S1 | 8 (11.9) | 8 (42.1) | 0.011 | 5 (13.16) | 3 (15.79) | 0 (0) | 0.43 |
 S2 | 29 (43.3) | 6 (31.6) | 19 (50) | 6 (31.58) | 4 (40) |  | |
 S3 | 30 (44.8) | 5 (26.3) | 14 (36.84) | 10 (52.63) | 6 (60) |  | |
|  | Mean±SD | Mean±SD |  | Mean±SD | Mean±SD | Mean±SD |  |
Waist circumference | 111 ±10 | 96 ±8 | <0.0001 | 105 ±7.5 | 114 ± 8.2 | 125 ±4.6 | <0.0001 |
BMI | 36 ±4.7 | 27 ±1.9 | <0.0001 | 32 ±1.5 | 37 ±1.4 | 45 ±3.6 | <0.0001 |
ALT | 44 ± 33 | 38 ±19 | 0.97 | 38 ±33 9–180 30 | 53 ± 31 18–121 45 | 47 ±30 8–89 37 | 0.05 |
TGS | 188 ±105 | 157 ±82 | 0.36 | 167 ±100 | 230 +118 | 185 + 83 | 0.16 |
Fasting glucose level | 98 ±30 | 95 ±23 | 0.72 | 93 ±18 | 92 ±25 | 127 ±53 | 0.0048 |
AST | 41 ±25 | 35 ±13 | 0.84 | 37 ±26 | 49 ± 23 | 42 ± 25 | 0.044 |