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Table 5 Clinical and biochemical parameters in the total cohort.

From: Subcutaneous adipose tissue fatty acid desaturation in adults with and without rare adipose disorders

Clinical or biochemical parameter (units, number of subjects)

Median value (25-75% interquartile range)

Age (years, n = 25)

47 (39-51)

BMI (kg/m2, n = 25)

32.0 (29.2-35.3)

Percent body fat (%, n = 16)

35.7 (30.7-43.0)

Total cholesterol (mg/dL, n = 22)

188 (174-201)

LDL (mg/dL, n = 19)

114 (100-132)

HDL (mg/dL, n = 19)

53 (38-56)

Triglycerides (mg/dL, n = 22)

122 (98-160)

Leptin (ng/mL, n = 9)

13.9 (4.9-32.7)

Adiponectin (μg/mL, n = 9)

27.4 (12.5-32.2)

Non-esterified fatty acids (mmol/L, n = 14)

0.53 (0.38-0.75)

  1. The values are presented as the median with the 25-75% interquartile range