Table 2 Leukocyte-related parameters of study participants by metabolic status.

From: Leukocyte related parameters in older adults with metabolically healthy and unhealthy overweight or obesity

 

Overweight/obesity

P value*

Participants

Metabolic normality

Metabolic abnormality

All persons

n = 884

n = 404

n = 480

 

Leukocyte, mean (SD), × 109/L

5.62 (1.44)

5.43 (1.54)

5.79 (1.33)

 < 0.01

Lymphocyte, mean (SD), × 109/L

1.76 (0.77)

1.70 (0.96)

1.81 (0.56)

 < 0.05

Monocyte, mean (SD), × 109/L

0.33 (0.13)

0.33 (0.12)

0.33 (0.14)

0.62

Neutrophil, mean (SD), × 109/L

3.36 (1.04)

3.24 (1.03)

3.46 (1.04)

 < 0.01

Eosinophil, mean (SD), × 109/L

0.14 (0.13)

0.13 (0.13)

0.15 (0.13)

 < 0.05

Basophil, mean (SD), × 109/L

0.03 (0.02)

0.03 (0.02)

0.03 (0.02)

 < 0.05

Men

n = 465

n = 246

n = 219

 

Leukocyte, mean (SD), × 109/L

5.68 (1.54)

5.49 (1.66)

5.90 (1.37)

 < 0.01

Lymphocyte, mean (SD), × 109/L

1.82 (0.92)

1.66 (1.14)

1.79 (0.56)

0.13

Monocyte, mean (SD), × 109/L

0.35 (0.15)

0.35 (0.12)

0.36 (0.17)

0.42

Neutrophil, mean (SD), × 109/L

3.42 (1.05)

3.30 (1.02)

3.55 (1.08)

 < 0.05

Eosinophil, mean (SD), × 109/L

0.15 (0.15)

0.14 (0.15)

0.17 (0.15)

0.08

Basophil, mean (SD), × 109/L

0.03 (0.02)

0.03 (0.02)

0.04 (0.02)

 < 0.01

Women

n = 419

n = 158

n = 261

 

Leukocyte, mean (SD), × 109/L

5.57 (1.32)

5.43 (1.54)

5.79 (1.33)

 < 0.01

Lymphocyte, mean (SD), × 109/L

1.81 (0.56)

1.76 (0.57)

1.83 (0.56)

0.20

Monocyte, mean (SD), × 109/L

0.30 (0.10)

0.29 (0.10)

0.31 (0.09)

0.15

Neutrophil, mean (SD), × 109/L

3.30 (1.03)

3.14 (1.04)

3.40 (1.01)

 < 0.05

Eosinophil, mean (SD), × 109/L

0.13 (0.10)

0.11 (0.09)

0.14 (0.11)

 < 0.01

Basophil, mean (SD), × 109/L

0.03 (0.02)

0.03 (0.02)

0.03 (0.02)

0.33

  1. *P values represent difference in characteristics by metabolic syndrome status based on analysis of t-test.
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