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Table 2 Serum levels of adipokines

From: The effects of nano-curcumin supplementation on adipokines levels in obese and overweight patients with migraine: a double blind clinical trial study

Adipokines

Nano-Curcumin group N = 22

Control Group N = 22

P Valueb

Effect size

MCP-1 (ng/ml)

 Before

166.13 ± 10.94

168.47 ± 10.62

0.76

13.4%

 After

153.97 ± 9.57

172.87 ± 11.12

0.015c

 Difference

− 12.15 ± 4.60

4.39 ± 2.07

0.009

 P valuea

0.01

0.06

 

Resistin (ng/ml)

 Before

124.89 ± 8.13

129.59 ± 8.47

0.7

0.7%

 After

119.46 ± 6.48

126.24 ± 7.80

0.60c

 Difference

− 5.42 ± 7.43

− 3.34 ± 6.54

0.23

 P valuea

0.49

0.58

 

Visfatin (ng/ml)

 Before

19.82 ± 1.04

19.73 ± 0.90

0.91

3.4%

 After

19.09 ± 1.00

19.57 ± 0.87

0.24c

 Difference

− 0.74 ± 0.40

− 0.15 ± 0.27

0.38

 P valuea

0.21

0.55

 
  1. Data are reported as means ± SE
  2. aWill Coxon t test
  3. bMann U Witney Test
  4. cAnalysis of Covariance (ANCOVA)