Table 2. Classification of cardiovascular risk parameters of the total sample, according to sex of overweight and obese adolescents (n=146).
| Risk parameters | Total sample | Sex | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys n=37 |
Girls n=109 |
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| Castelli Risk Index 1 | 3.5±1.0 | 3.8±1.0 | 3.4±1.0 | 0.048* |
| Classification | ||||
| No cardiovascular risk | 124.0 (84.9) | 34.0 (91.9) | 90.0 (82.6) | 0.171† |
| High cardiovascular risk | 22.0 (15.1) | 3.0 (8.1) | 19.0 (17.4) | |
| Castelli Risk Index 2 | 2.1±0.9 | 2.4±0.8 | 2.0±0.9 | 0.026* |
| Classification | ||||
| No cardiovascular risk | 126.0 (86.3) | 32.0 (86.5) | 94.0 (86.2) | 0.970† |
| High cardiovascular risk | 20.0 (13.7) | 5.0 (13.5) | 15.0 (13.8) | |
| Atherogenic Index of Plasma | 0.2 (0.1-0.4) | 0.3 (0.1-0.4) | 0.2 (0.1-0.4) | 0.162‡ |
| Classification | ||||
| Low risk | 36.0 (24.7) | 6.0 (16.2) | 30.0 (27.5) | 0.216† |
| Intermediate risk | 29.0 (19.9) | 6.0 (16.2) | 23.0 (21.1) | |
| Increased risk | 81.0 (55.5) | 25.0 (67.6) | 56.0 (51.4) | |
*Student’s t-test; †Pearson’s chi-square test; ‡Mann-Whitney test.