Table 1.
Selected biochemical and anthropometric characteristics in the study groups
| Parameter | LC | OSf |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 45.7 ± 9.93 | 39.0 ± 11.1# |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.2 ± 2.33 | 41.0 ± 5.65# |
| TC (mg/dl) | 198 ± 31.4 | 201 ± 40.7 |
| HDL-C (mg/dl) | 59.4 ± 12.1 | 50.0 ± 11.6* |
| LDL-C (mg/dl) | 116 ± 31.3 | 121 ± 31.4 |
| TAG (mg/dl) | 113 ± 67.5 | 134 ± 75.2 |
| ALT (U/l) | ND | 25.0 ± 11.9 |
| AST (U/l) | ND | 36.1 ± 29.4 |
| Glucose (mg/dl) | 87.2 ± 6.26 | 94.4 ± 9.51* |
| Insulin (mU/ml) | 7.14 ± 2.56 | 16.2 ± 10.3# |
| HOMA-IR | 1.54 ± 0.55 | 3.78 ± 2.33# |
| CRP (mg/l) | 1.56 ± 1.11 | 7.61 ± 5.36* |
| Albumin (g/l) | 39.3 ± 1.98 | 41.2 ± 2.81* |
| Interleukin 6 (pg/ml) | ND | 3.32 ± 0.89 |
Data are presented as mean ± SD. LC, lean controls; OSf, subjects with obesity (the group included in the analysis of feces); BMI, body mass index; TC, total cholesterol; HDL-C, high-density cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density cholesterol; TAG, triacylglycerols; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; CRP, C-reactive protein; ND, not determined. *Significant difference compared with healthy controls at p < 0.05; #Significant difference compared with healthy controls at p < 0.001