Table 2 Correlation coefficients for adiponectin, C-reactive protein, interleukin-6, and fetuin-A concentrations and markers of glucose metabolism at baseline

Glucose (mmol/L)^b

   Fasting^a

-0.29

0.15

0.004

0.11

   2-hour

-0.25

0.16

0.20

0.26

   Area under the curve

-0.22

0.13

0.05

0.02

Insulin (pmol/L)

   Fasting^a

-0.06

0.23

0.17

0.33^c

   2-hour^a

-0.21

0.30

0.43^c

0.30

   Area under the curve

-0.17

0.22

0.43^c

0.31^c

CISI (mmol/L^-1 * pmol/L^-1)^a

0.13

-0.26

-0.27

-0.33^c

Insulin_{30 min}/Glucose_{30 min} ^b

-0.11

0.06

0.40^c

0.24

HOMA-IR^b

-0.04

0.22

0.15

0.34^c