Table 1. General characteristics and lipid profile of the population studied, stratified according to nutritional status.
| Variables | Overweight | Non-overweight | p value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 25 (50) | 25 (50) | 0.579 |
| Age | <10 years | 21 (42.0) | 21 (42.0) | 0.580 |
| Waist-to-height ratio | >0.5 | 40 (80.0) | 5 (10.0) | <0.001 |
| Pubertal development | Prepubescent | 22 (44.0) | 24 (48.0) | 0.841 |
| Total cholesterol | >170mg/dL | 11 (22.0) | 14 (28.0) | 0.645 |
| LDL-C | >110mg/dL | 9 (18.0) | 9 (18.0) | 0.602 |
| HDL-C | <45mg/dL | 28 (56.0) | 21 (42.0) | 0.230 |
| Non-HDL-C | >120mg/dL | 13 (26.0) | 13 (26.0) | 0.590 |
| Triglycerides | >90mg/dL | 22 (44.0) | 13 (26.0) | 0.093 |
| Apolipoprotein-B | >90mg/dL | 21 (42.0) | 9 (18.0) | 0.016 |
| Apolipoprotein-A1 | <120mg/dL | 18 (36.0) | 10 (20.0) | 0.118 |
* Significance level of the χ2 test.