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Table 2 Associations between adiposity and LEP and ADIPOQ SAT DNA methylation and expression after 36 h fasting

From: 36 h fasting of young men influences adipose tissue DNA methylation of LEP and ADIPOQ in a birth weight-dependent manner

 

LBW

NBW

Groups combined

LBW

NBW

Groups combined

LBW

NBW

Groups combined

LEP

Mean LEP DNA methylation assay 1

Mean LEP DNA methylation assay 2

P-leptin (μg/L)

 Gene expression

0.23 (0.33)

0.13 (0.62)

0.23 (0.17)

0.08 (0.75)

0.63 (0.01)

0.27 (0.10)

0.30 (0.20)

0.78 (<0.001)

0.47 (0.004)

 BMI (kg/m2)

0.35 (0.13)

0.06 (0.82)

0.22 (0.19)

0.19 (0.41)

0.22 (0.40)

0.21 (0.21)

0.47 (0.03)

0.68 (0.002)

0.52 (<0.001)

 Total BF%

0.45 (0.05)

0.18 (0.49)

0.35 (0.03)

0.45 (0.04)

0.39 (0.12)

0.42 (0.009)

0.42 (0.06)

0.83 (<0.001)

0.61 (<0.001)

 P-leptin (μg/L)

0.60 (0.006)

0.16 (0.53)

0.49 (0.002)

0.04 (0.76)

0.27 (0.29)

0.18 (0.28)

ADIPOQ

Mean ADIPOQ DNA methylation assay 1

Mean ADIPOQ DNA methylation assay 2

P-adiponectin (mg/L)

 Gene expression

0.15 (0.52)

−0.23 (0.38)

−0.02 (0.89)

−0.30 (0.19)

−0.24 (0.37)

−0.31 (0.07)

0.07 (0.78)

0.15 (0.57)

0.001 (0.99)

 BMI (kg/m2)

0.12 (0.62)

0.14 (0.58)

0.14 (0.39)

0.12 (0.60)

0.04 (0.87)

0.08 (0.64)

−0.21 (0.35)

−0.65 (0.003)

−0.44 (0.005)

 Total BF%

0.23 (0.33)

0.69 (0.002)

0.44 (0.007)

0.35 (0.13)

0.21 (0.42)

0.28 (0.10)

−0.17 (0.46)

−0.34 (0.17)

−0.17 (0.30)

 P-adiponectin (mg/L)

−0.47 (0.04)

−0.17 (0.51)

−0.32 (0.05)

−0.10 (0.69)

−0.17 (0.52)

−0.13 (0.44)

  1. Data are given as R coefficient (p value). p values <0.07 are bold. N = 20 LBW and 17 NBW for all data, except for gene expression data: N = 20 LBW and 16 NBW
  2. SAT subcutaneous adipose tissue, LBW low birth weight, NBW normal birth weight, BF body fat