Table 2 Insulin resistance and MetS components according to level of adiponectin, in eutrophic and obese children and adolescents

Outcome variables

(17.6-38.8)

(12.6-17.5)

(3.9-12.5)

(13.4-27.5)

(9.6-13.3)

(1.4-9.5)

Insulin resistance

Fasting insulin (μm/mL)

Coefficient

Referent

0.9

1.1

Referent

3.3

3.4

95% CI

-

−0.1; 1.9

0.1; 2.1

-

−0.1; 6.5

0.2; 6.7

P

-

0.083

0.032

-

0.053

0.039

HOMA-IR

Coefficient

Referent

0.2

0.3

Referent

0.6

0.8

95% CI

-

−0.1; 0.4

0.1; 0.5

-

−0.2; 1.3

0.1; 1.6

P

-

0.123

0.035

-

0.126

0.022

Components of MetS

WC (cm)

Coefficient

Referent

0.9

3.1

Referent

4.9

5.9

95% CI

-

−0.6; 2.4

1.6; 4.6

-

2.1; 7.7

3.1; 8.7

P

-

0.229

<0.001

-

0.001

<0.001

Blood pressure (mmHg)

SBP

Coefficient

Referent

0.8

1.9

Referent

3.8

4.5

95% CI

-

−1.8; 3.5

−0.8; 4.5

-

0.9; 6.7

1.6; 7.3

P

-

0.538

0.168

-

0.010

0.002

DBP

Coefficient

Referent

1.6

2.5

Referent

1.7

0.9

95% CI

-

−0.9;4.0

0.1; 5.0

-

−1.0; 4.3

−1.8; 3.5

P

-

0.213

0.043

-

0.585

0.738

Glucose (mg/dL)

Coefficient

Referent

0.1

0.5

Referent

−0.4

3.9

95% CI

-

−3.6; 3.9

−3.2; 4.3

-

−3.9; 3.1

−0.4; 7.4

P

-

0.962

0.789

-

0.140

0.029

TGs (mg/dL)

Coefficient

Referent

−2.3

4.8

Referent

14.4

27.3

95% CI

-

−13.5; 8.9

−6.2; 15.9

-

−8.0; 36.8

4.9; 49.6

P

-

0.931

0.391

-

0.206

0.017

HDL-C (mg/dL)

Coefficient

Referent

2.2

−0.3

Referent

−1.3

−4.1

95% CI

-

−2.4; 6.8

−5.2; 4.5

-

−5.3; 2.6

−8.1; 0.1

P

-

0.351

0.894

-

0.511

0.048