Table 1.
The average values, the standard deviation for the studied parameters and the test result for the obese versus normal weight children
| Parameters | Control group | Obese | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average age (years) | 12.2±3.02 | 11.8±3.72 | Ns |
| Body weight (kg) | 45.15±16.7 | 70.6±20.5 | (p<0.001) |
| BFM (kg) | 12.15±6.8 | 22.7±8.8 | (p<0.004) |
| PBF (%) | 21.2±8.20 | 31.27±4.69 | (p<0.001) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 18.5±2.3 | 27.6±3.6 | p<0.001) |
| 25(OH) vitamin D (ng/mL) | 25.63±6.09 | 20.59±7.14 | (p<0.04) |
| Hb(g/dL) | 13.8±5.53 | 13.3±4.61 | Ns |
| PLT (x103)/mL | 161.4±22.5 | 181.8±46.5 | Ns |
| Serum iron (microg/dL) | 84.4±9.5 | 75.4±8.7 | Ns |
| Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 162.46± 17.4 | 179.2± 34.3 | Ns |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 68.8±21.7 | 85.8±38.7 | <0.05 |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 57.3±14.9 | 50.4±12.1 | Ns |
| LDL-C (mg/dL) | 104.23±30.4 | 112.23±30.4 | Ns |
| Uric Acid (mg/dL) | 4.3 ± 0.72 | 5.4±1.44 | <0.05 |
| Glycemia (mg/dL) | 80.2 ± 3.4 | 82.2±7.5 | Ns |
| ALT(UI/L) | 13.07 ± 2 | 18.8±7.5 | <0.05 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.65±0.15 | 0.68±0.16 | Ns |
Legend: BFM: body fat mass. PBF: percent body fat. BMI: body mass index. PLT: platetes number; Ns: nonsignificant statistical difference.