Parameter High-CRP1 ( n= 29) Low-CRP1 ( n = 35)
Women (%) 49.0 51.0
Men (%) 26.7 73.3
Self-reported physically active (%): 30 min of PA ≥ 5 times x week 26.1 73.9*
WC (cm) 114.6  ± 14.4** 101.5  ± 15.4
Weight (kg) 93.7 ± 23.0 78.3   ± 23.0
BMI (kg/m2) 37.6  ± 8.8** 30.5  ± 6.8
Adiponectin (mg/L) 3.9 ± 2.9 3.8  ± 3.0
Leptin (mg/L) 3.7 ± 2.0** 2.7 ± 2.6
Insulin (pg/mL) 134.2 ± 81.1 138.9 ± 162.8
CRP ( mg/L) 8.3 ± 6.4** 1.5  ± 0.9
TNF-α (μg/L) 5.4 ± 5.1 4.9 ± 2.9
IL-6 (pg/mL) 8.3  ±10.4 6.1 ± 5.2
MCP-1 (μg/L) 195.4 ± 79.1 166.1 ± 83.0
sICAM (μg/L) 259.0 ± 125.3* 201.6  ± 125
Statins (% of people prescribed) 48.3 57.1
Exogenous insulin (% of people prescribed) 48.3 55.9
Hypoglycemic drugs (% of people prescribed) 96.4 94.3
1 Values are mean ± SD Values.
* Significantly different at P < 0.05                                                               
** Significantly different at P < 0.001
Table 4: Waist circumference (WC), weight, BMI, Apos, adiponectin, leptin, insulin, cytokines and chemokines in Latinos (men and women) diagnosed with T2DM according to CRP levels: High-CRP (> 3mg/L) or Low (< 3mg/L).