Table 2

Univariate associations of adiponectin with age and metabolic variables

All participantsBlack OffspringWhite Offspring
Variablerp Valuerp Valuerp Value
Age (years)0.180.00130.090.240.200.016
BMI (kg/m2)−0.25<0.00010.280.00010.120.14
Waist (cm)−0.37<0.00010.45<0.00010.280.0006
Systolic BP (mm Hg)−0.120.033−0.140.06−0.060.46
Diastolic BP (mm Hg)−0.200.0003−0.290.0003−0.100.17
FPG (mg/dL)−0.210.0002−0.34<0.0001−0.200.015
HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)0.49<0.00010.53<0.0001 0.50<0.0001
Triglycerides (mg/dL)−0.24<0.0001−0.37<0.0001−0.35<0.0001
Fasting insulin (µU/mL)−0.25<0.00010.41<0.0001−0.140.11
AIR (µU/mL)−0.24<0.0001−0.170.024−0.210.011
HOMA-IR−0.23<0.0001−0.36<0.0001−0.110.21
Si-clamp0.38<0.00010.56<0.00010.130.19
  • AIR, acute insulin response; BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; HDL chol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model of insulin resistance; Si-clamp, insulin sensitivity by euglycemic clamp (N=203(103 black, 100 white)).