Spearman correlation coefficients* between BMI, waist circumference, fasting insulin, and inflammatory markers in control subjects
| BMI | Waist circumference | Fasting insulin | CRP | IL-6 | TNF-αR2 | E-selectin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMI | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Waist circumference | 0.78 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fasting insulin | 0.29 | 0.27 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — |
| CRP | 0.44 | 0.37 | 0.26 | 1.0 | — | — | — |
| IL-6 | 0.30 | 0.29 | 0.18 | 0.37 | 1.0 | — | — |
| TNF-αR2 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.15 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 1.0 | — |
| E-selectin | 0.28 | 0.27 | 0.26 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.23 | 1.0 |
* All correlation coefficients were statistically significant at P < 0.05.