Table 2 Body composition, fat accumulation and adipocytokines according to sex

From: Potential impact of renin–angiotensin system inhibitors and calcium channel blockers on plasma high-molecular-weight adiponectin levels in hemodialysis patients

 

CKD

HD

 

Men

Women

Men

Women

Number

18

12

90

54

Body weight/dry weight (kg)

61.4±10.2

57.3±9.6

60.5±8.3

47.5±7.1*,†

Body mass index (kg m−2)

22.7±2.9

24.1±3.6

22.4±2.6

20.8±3.2*,†

Waist circumference (cm)

83.3±6.7

86.3±11.2

85.4±8.7

80.5±9.6

Subcutaneous fat area (cm2)

90.1±33.7

127.9±56.5*

90.3±47.9

96.4±49.0

Visceral fat area (cm2)

80.9±42.4

62.3±22.9

82.8±48.8

57.5±36.1

Visceral fat area ⩾100 cm2 (%)

31.3

0.0

31.2

15.5

Plasma total adiponectin (μg ml−1)

6.4±3.5

9.0±6.1

9.5±4.5†

10.9±5.1

Plasma HMW adiponectin (μg ml−1)

2.3±2.0

3.9±3.0

4.1±2.7†

5.3±3.4*,†

Plasma TNF-α (pg ml−1)

1.8±1.5

2.7±1.6

4.2±1.7†

4.4±1.6†

Serum hsCRP (mg dl−1)

0.22±0.33

0.40±0.48

0.30±0.48

0.23±0.46

  1. Abbreviations: CKD, chronic kidney disease; HD, hemodialysis; HMW, high molecular weight; TNF, tumor necrosis factor; hsCRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein.
  2. Variables are presented as mean±s.d. or percentage.
  3. *P<0.05 vs. men of same group and †P<0.05 vs. same sex of CKD.
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