|
Biomarker
|
BMI (kg/cm2)
|
Waist Circumference (cm)
|
hsCRP (ug/ml)
|
Reported sports activitiesb (hours/week)
|
|---|
|
N
|
ρc
|
95% CId
|
N
|
ρc
|
95% CId
|
N
|
ρc
|
95% CId
|
N
|
ρc
|
95% CId
|
|---|
|
IL-1β
|
102
|
−0.19
|
− 0.37, 0.01
|
102
|
−0.15
|
− 0.33, 0.05
|
76
|
0.06
|
−0.17, 0.28
|
79
|
0.09
|
−0.14, 0.3
|
|
P-value
| |
0.06
| | |
0.15
| | |
0.62
| | |
0.46
| |
|
IL-2
|
159
|
0.04
|
−0.11, 0.2
|
159
|
0.08
|
−0.07, 0.24
|
126
|
−0.02
|
− 0.2, 0.15
|
143
|
0.07
|
−0.1, 0.23
|
|
P-value
| |
0.59
| | |
0.30
| | |
0.78
| | |
0.42
| |
|
IL-4
|
175
|
−0.06
|
−0.21, 0.09
|
175
|
−0.06
|
−0.21, 0.09
|
137
|
0.03
|
−0.14, 0.2
|
143
|
0.03
|
−0.14, 0.19
|
|
P-value
| |
0.44
| | |
0.69
| | |
0.42
| | |
0.76
| |
|
IL-6
|
207
|
0.36
|
0.23, 0.47
|
207
|
0.41
|
0.28, 0.51
|
164
|
0.53
|
0.41, 0.63
|
207
|
−0.12
|
−0.26, 0.01
|
|
P-value
| |
<.0001
| | |
<.0001
| | |
<.0001
| | |
0.08
| |
|
IL-8
|
207
|
0.05
|
−0.08, 0.19
|
207
|
0.04
|
−0.1, 0.18
|
164
|
0.06
|
−0.1, 0.21
|
207
|
0
|
−0.14, 0.14
|
|
P-value
| |
0.44
| | |
0.58
| | |
0.46
| | |
0.98
| |
|
IL-10
|
207
|
0
|
−0.14, 0.13
|
207
|
0.02
|
−0.12, 0.15
|
164
|
0.19
|
0.03, 0.33
|
207
|
0.04
|
−0.1, 0.17
|
|
P-value
| |
0.96
| | |
0.82
| | |
0.02
| | |
0.60
| |
|
IL-12p70
|
205
|
0.06
|
−0.08, 0.19
|
205
|
0.10
|
−0.04, 0.23
|
162
|
−0.02
|
− 0.17, 0.14
|
194
|
0.07
|
−0.08, 0.21
|
|
P-value
| |
0.43
| | |
0.16
| | |
0.82
| | |
0.36
| |
|
IL-13
|
191
|
0.06
|
−0.09, 0.2
|
191
|
0.06
|
−0.09, 0.2
|
152
|
0.12
|
−0.04, 0.28
|
167
|
0.04
|
−0.12, 0.19
|
|
P-value
| |
0.44
| | |
0.45
| | |
0.14
| | |
0.63
| |
|
IFN-γ
|
207
|
0.04
|
−0.1, 0.17
|
207
|
0.09
|
−0.05, 0.22
|
164
|
0.23
|
0.08, 0.37
|
207
|
0.01
|
−0.12, 0.15
|
|
P-value
| |
0.60
| | |
0.22
| | |
0.004
| | |
0.84
| |
|
TNF- α
|
207
|
0.20
|
0.07, 0.33
|
207
|
0.16
|
0.03, 0.29
|
164
|
0.22
|
0.07, 0.36
|
207
|
−0.15
|
−0.28, −0.02
|
|
P-value
| |
0.004
| | |
0.02
| | |
0.004
| | |
0.03
| |
- aMean cytokine concentrations from both measurements bSports in winter with first blood sample from October–March. cSpearman partial correlation coefficient. dBased on Fisher’s z transformation Abbreviations: BMI Body mass index, CI Confidence interval, hsCRP High sensitivity c-reactive protein, IL-1β Interleukin 1-beta, IL-2 Interleukin 2, IL-4 Interleukin 4, IL-8 Interleukin 8, IL-10 Interleukin 10, IL-12p70 Interleukin 12p70, IL-13 Interleukin 13, IFN-γ Interferon gamma, IQR Interquartile range, TNF-α Tumor necrosis factor alpha, WC Waist circumference
