title: C-reactive protein, interleukin-6, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha levels in overweight and healthy adults.
abstract: This study aimed to 1) compare levels of high sensitivity c-reactive protein (hs-CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) between overweight Thais and apparently healthy controls, and 2) investigate the association between serum hs-CRP, IL-6, and TNF-alpha levels and other biochemical parameters. A total of 180 health-conscious adults aged 25-60 years, who resided in Bangkok, participated in this study. No significant difference was found in age and sex between the overweight subjects and controls. Serum levels of hs-CRP, IL-6, TNF-alpha, glucose, lipid profile, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), hip circumference (HC) and waist hip ratio (WHR) were determined in these volunteers. The mean levels of white blood cells (WBC), uric acid, total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), and hs-CRP were significantly higher in the overweight subjects than those in the controls, whereas high density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C) values were significantly higher in the controls than the overweight subjects (p < 0.05). Hs-CRP levels were significantly positively correlated with levels of TG, BMI, WC, HC and WHR. HDL-C levels were significantly negative correlated with hs-CRP levels. In conclusion, the prevalence of elevated serum hs-CRP levels was higher in overweight subjects than controls. However, more data in larger and other population groups are needed to confirm this study.
authors.affiliation: Department of Tropical Nutrition and Food Science, Clinical Chemistry Unit, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chaikate
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Harnroongroj
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chantaranipapong
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Puduang
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mahaisiriyodom
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Viroonudomphol
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Singhasivanon
authors.forename: F P
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Schelp
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tornee
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tribunyatkul
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Changbumrung
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000097:blood; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000032:analysis* / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D050177:Overweight; D013851:Thinness / Q000097:blood; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000032:analysis* / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D015850:Interleukin-6; D014280:Triglycerides; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D002097:C-Reactive Protein; D002784:Cholesterol