Groups

BMI (kg/m2)

Blood Pb (μg/dl)

Blood Cd (μg/dl)

S.Visfatin (ng/ml)

S. TAS (mmol/l)

Obese + OA (n = 10)

35.8 ± 3.5a

19.8 ± 1.6a

0.26 ± 0.03a

53.0 ± 8.2a

0.98 ± 0.15a

Pb-Exposed (n = 15)

32.7 ± 3.4b

23.1 ± 2.2b

0.26 ± 0.04a

42.3 ± 4.7b

1.0 ± 0.27a

Obese only (n = 15)

32.0 ± 2.3b

17.3 ± 2.0c

0.23 ± 0.04a

30.9 ± 3.2c

1.8 ± 0.47b