Population
23 young adults, comprising 12 obese and 11 normal weight.
Design
Cross-sectional
Key result
Obese young adults had significantly higher peripheral total leukocyte and monocyte counts compared to normal-weight controls, which correlated with insulin resistance and liver enzymes.
Authors
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Supports low-grade inflammation in obese youth; hypothesis-generating and requires longitudinal confirmation before clinical use.
Cross-Sectional (n=23)
No
Absolute Event Rate: 7120% vs 5060%
p-value: p=<0.05
Chronic low-grade systemic inflammation, indicated by elevated leukocyte and monocyte counts, is associated with obesity-related complications such as NAFLD, insulin resistance, and dyslipidemia in young adults.
Yoshimura et al. (2015) conducted a cross-sectional in Obesity (n=23). Obesity (BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2) vs. Normal weight (BMI 20-22 kg/m2) was evaluated on Peripheral total leukocyte count (cells/μl) (p=<0.05). Obese young adults had significantly higher peripheral total leukocyte and monocyte counts compared to normal-weight controls, which correlated with insulin resistance and liver enzymes.
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