Table 4. Comparison between Z score means, according to the classification of cardiovascular risk parameters of overweight and obese adolescents (n=146).
| Cardiovascular Risk Parameters (Classification) | Z score | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total sample | Sex | ||||||||
| Boys n=37 |
Girls n=109 |
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| n | Mean±SD | p-value | n | Mean±SD | p-value | n | Mean±SD | p-value | |
| Triglycerides | |||||||||
| Adequate | 76.0 | 2.9±0.8 | 0.287 | 21.0 | 3.2±0.9 | 0.095 | 55.0 | 2.8±0.8 | 0.599 |
| Altered | 70.0 | 3.0±0.9 | 16.0 | 3.7±0.8 | 54.0 | 2.8±0.8 | |||
| HDL | |||||||||
| Adequate | 78.0 | 2.7±0.7 | 0.002 | 11.0 | 3.2±0.7 | 0.364 | 67.0 | 2.7±0.7 | 0.040 |
| Altered | 68.0 | 3.2±0.9 | 26.0 | 3.5±0.9 | 42.0 | 3.0±0.9 | |||
| LDL | |||||||||
| Adequate | 107.0 | 3.0±0.9 | 0.347 | 26.0 | 3.4±0.9 | 0.610 | 81.0 | 2.8±0.8 | 0.310 |
| Altered | 39.0 | 2.8±0.9 | 11.0 | 3.3±0.8 | 28.0 | 2.7±0.8 | |||
| Total cholesterol | |||||||||
| Adequate | 91.0 | 3.1±0.9 | 0.022 | 26.0 | 3.5±0.9 | 0.296 | 65.0 | 2.9±0.8 | 0.084 |
| Altered | 55.0 | 2.7±0.8 | 11.0 | 3.2±0.8 | 44.0 | 2.6±0.8 | |||
| Castelli Risk Index 1 | |||||||||
| No risk | 124.0 | 2.9±0.9 | 0.264 | 34.0 | 3.4±0.8 | 0.721 | 90.0 | 2.7±0.8 | 0.052 |
| High risk | 22.0 | 3.1±0.9 | 3.0 | 3.2±1.4 | 19.0 | 3.1±0.8 | |||
| Castelli Risk Index 2 | |||||||||
| No risk | 126.0 | 2.9±0.8 | 0.213 | 32.0 | 3.4±0.9 | 0.757 | 94.0 | 2.7±0.8 | 0.081 |
| High risk | 20.0 | 3.2±0.9 | 5.0 | 3.3±1.0 | 15.0 | 3.1±0.9 | |||
| Atherogenic Index of Plasma | |||||||||
| Low risk | 36.0 | 2.7a±0.7 | 6.0 | 2.6a±0.4 | 30.0 | 2.7±0.7 | |||
| Intermediate risk | 29.0 | 2.7±0.9 | 0.011 | 6.0 | 3.2±1.1 | 0.033 | 23.0 | 2.6±0.8 | 0.236 |
| Increased risk | 81.0 | 3.1b±0.9 | 25.0 | 3.6b±0.8 | 56.0 | 2.9±0.9 | |||
HDL: high-density lipoprotein; LDL: low-density lipoprotein.