Table 1 Baseline patients’ characteristics
Variable | Obese | Morbidly obese | Controls | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Body composition | Females | Males | Females | Males | Females | Males |
N | 147 | 60 | 59 | 15 | 131 | 41 |
Age (years) | 49.9 ± 11.2 | 47.1 ± 12.5 | 51.8 ± 10.7 | 49.2 ± 12.2 | 39 ± 13.3 | 37.8 ± 13.9 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 34.3 ± 2.8 | 34.5 ± 2.9 | 45.6 ± 5.6 | 46.9 ± 5.5 | 25 ± 3.4 | 26 ± 2.5 |
Body fat (%) | 43.7 ± 4.7 | 29.7 ± 6.4 | 52.5 ± 4.1 | 41.8 ± 3.7 | 31.3 ± 7.2 | 19.8 ± 6.1 |
Dietary intake | ||||||
Energy (MJ) | 7,921 ± 2,620 | 10,548 ± 2,724 | 7,687 ± 2,099 | 10,283 ± 3,589 | 7,828 ± 1,853 | 10,659 ± 2,395 |
Protein (% energy) | 69.7 ± 21.3 | 88.2 ± 21.2 | 70 ± 18.9 | 88.3 ± 36.9 | 64.8 ± 16.9 | 82.5 ± 21.1 |
Carbohydrates (%) energy) | 230.2 ± 74.7 | 303 ± 89.3 | 223.4 ± 63.6 | 270.5 ± 82 | 234.8 ± 59.8 | 312.8 ± 84.3 |
Fat (% energy) | 74 ± 30.8 | 97.6 ± 29.5 | 72.8 ± 24.6 | 95.9 ± 38.6 | 72.3 ± 21.3 | 97.7 ± 26.5 |
Adiponectin (μg/mL) | 3.5 ± 1.5 | 3.3 ± 0.5 | 9.6 ± 5.2 | 8.8 ± 7 | 9.4 ± 5.6 | 5.3 ± 2.7 |