highly significantp-value <0.01
There was a highly significant correlation between the level of LPS and CD163 with BMI (r= 0.329, p-value <0.01, r= 0.477, p-value < 0.001, respectively).
There was a highly significant correlation between the level of LPS and CD163 with BMI (r= 0.329, p-value <0.01, r= 0.477, p-value < 0.001, respectively).
This was in accordance with a study by Troseid et al conducted on obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery, that demonstrated significantly higher LPS levels in obese individuals as compared to controls and a markedly significant reduction in serum LPS levels following bariatric surgery. 40 LPS levels also correlated significantly with cardiometabolic risk factors including the BMI in the latter study.