From: Effects of smoking cessation on serum leptin and adiponectin levels
Participants’ characteristics | Baseline | 3 months | 6 months |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years)a | 56.1 ± 9.4 | – | – |
Female sexa | 16 (45.7) | – | – |
BMI (kg/m2) | 27.1 ± 3.7 | 28.6 ± 3.6* | 29.2 ± 3.5*,** |
Smoking (pack-years)a | 54.3 ± 26.7 | – | – |
Exhaled CO | 14.7 ± 9.4 | 4.3 ± 2.5* | 4.0 ± 2.7* |
Serum leptin (ng/ml) | 6.9 ± 3.1 | 10.5 ± 6.8* | 6.5 ± 5.2** |
Serum adiponectin (μg/ml) | 9.5 ± 2.8 | 11.8 ± 5.5* | 9.6 ± 5.2 |
CRP (mg/dl) | 0.8 ± 1.1 | 0.3 ± 0.3* | 0.3 ± 0.3* |