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Table 2 Mean adiponectin concentrations in first and fourth months

From: The relationship between ghrelin and adiponectin levels in breast milk and infant serum and growth of infants during early postnatal life

 

Mean ± standard deviation

p values

First month (n = 25)

Fourth month (n = 19)

Infant serum adiponectin (ng/mL)

15.09 ± 7.81

6.60 ± 7.46

<0.05*

Mother serum adiponectin (ng/mL)

8.36 ± 6.46

7.75 ± 3.67

>0.05

Breast milk adiponectin (ng/mL)

23.61 ± 32.95

6.66 ± 9.48

>0.05

  1. * Significant at p < 0.05