Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the study population.
From: Ceramide kinase regulates TNF-α-induced immune responses in human monocytic cells
Physical characteristics of subjects | Lean (N = 9) | Overweight (N = 8) | Obese (N = 10) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 39.2 ± 11.1 | 42.6 ± 14.0 | 46.1 ± 12.3 | 0.4744 |
Weight (kg) | 60.1 ± 8.25 | 74.4 ± 9.88 | 104 ± 17 | < 0.0001**** |
Height (cm) | 1.64 ± 0.06 | 1.62 ± 0.12 | 1.70 ± 0.09 | 0.1724 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 22.1 ± 2.4 | 28.05 ± 1.05 | 35.5 ± 3.6 | < 0.0001**** |
Waist circumference (in.) | 78 ± 3.6 | 93.5 ± 3.6 | 115.27 ± 13.9 | 0.0012** |
Hip circumference (in.) | 95.3 ± 4.6 | 107.5 ± 5.91 | 114.6 ± 6.8 | 0.0025** |
Fat weight (kg) | 30.2 ± 5.9 | 37.12 ± 3.92 | 38.3 ± 4.2 | 0.0663 |
Lean weight (kg) | 35.8 ± 2.6 | 42.4 ± 5.3 | 58.8 ± 12.1 | 0.0071** |
