Parameter | Normal weight | Overweight | Obese | Statistical | |
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IgA (g/L) | Colostrum | 3.3 (2.3-5.5) 3 | 3.8 (2.1-5.0) | 5.1 (3.3-9.6) 1,2,3 | F = 12.44; p = .001 (comparing the groups) |
Serum | 2.2 (1.6-3.1) | 2.7 (2.2-3.5) | 3.9 (2.1-4.7) 1 | F = 21.69; p = .002 (comparing the colostrum and serum) | |
IgM (g/L) | Colostrum | 1.3 (0.85-2.2) | 1.2 (0.8-2.1) | 1.4 (1.0-3.4) | F = 0.19; p = .825 (comparing the groups) |
Serum | 1.3 (1.1-1.8) | 1.4 (0.8-2.4) | 1.0 (0.8-2.0) | F = 1.84; p = .177 (comparing the colostrum and serum) | |
IgG (g/L) | Colostrum | 0.4 (0.1-0.6) 3 | 0.3 (0.2-0.5) 3 | 0.4 (0.2-0.6) 3 | F = 0.05; p = .947 (comparing the groups) |
Serum | 11.3 (9.2-14.2) | 9.3 (8.5-16.7) | 10.8 (7.6-18.4) | F = 495.8; p = .001 (comparing the colostrum and serum) | |
C3 (mg/dL) | Colostrum | 91.7 (50.5-110.2) 3 | 90.3 (44.1-97.9) 3 | 95.7 (41.3-130.9) 3 | F = 14.98; p = .001 (comparing the groups) |
Serum | 121.1 (109.5-139.3) | 152.4 (90.6-250.0) | 249.8 (119.1-312.9) 1,2 | F = 117.30; p = .001 (comparing the colostrum and serum) | |
C4 (mg/dL) | Colostrum | 30.1 (15.6-34.8) 3 | 24.2 (19.6-40.7) 3 | 28.8 (17.7-40.2) | F = 5.91; p = .040 (comparing the groups) |
Serum | 16.4 (9.9-25.6) | 17.2 (7.1-25.8) | 22.9 (13.3-37.1) 1,2 | F = 20.68; p = .001 (comparing the colostrum and serum) |