Table 1 Descriptive statistics for demographic and clinical characteristic of participants
From: Near-roadway air pollution, immune cells and adipokines among obese young adults
| Â | Mean (SD) or N [%] |
|---|---|
No. of participants | 30 |
Age, years | 22.0 (3.12) |
Sex | Â |
Women | 18 [60.0%] |
Overweight/Obesity | Â |
Overweight (25 < BMIa and < 30) | 4 [13.3%] |
Obese (BMIa ≥ 30) | 26 [86.7%] |
Race/Ethnicity | Â |
Hispanic | 22 [73.3%] |
Smoking status | Â |
Never smoker | 16 [55.2%] |
Ever smoker | 13 [44.8%] |
Blood Adipokines | Â |
Leptin (ng/ml) | 64.8 (47.6) |
Adiponectin (μg/ml) | 9.3 (4.1) |
Leptin/Adiponectin Ratio | 8.7 (7.2) |
Adipose Tissue Adipokines | Â |
Leptin (ng/ml) | 10.5 (6.5) |
Adiponectin (μg/ml) | 0.912 (0.373) |
Leptin/Adiponectin Ratio | 11.9 (5.82) |