Table 1. Baseline characteristics of study participants.
| Characteristic | Total (n = 60) | NWG (n = 30) | OWG (n = 30) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | 30± 9.00 | 27 ± 7.50 | 33 ± 9.48 | 0.008* |
| Gender (male/female) | 30/30 | 15/15 | 15/15 | 1.000 |
| Height (cm) | 167.00 ± 8.36 | 167.20 ± 8.12 | 166.80 ± 8.72 | 0.891 |
| Weight (kg) | 68.78 ± 13.75 | 58.88 ± 5.76 | 78.68 ± 12.20 | < 0.001* |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.68 ± 4.65 | 21.08 ± 1.38 | 28.28 ± 3.92 | < 0.001* |
| SBP (mmHg) | 119 ± 12 | 114 ± 13 | 124 ± 10 | 0.003* |
| DBP (mmHg) | 77 ± 10 | 75 ± 8 | 79 ± 10 | 0.074 |
| BFM (kg) | 20.29 ± 9.93 | 13.00 ± 4.96 | 27.57 ± 8.14 | < 0.001* |
| % BF | 28.30 ± 10.49 | 21.94 ± 8.41 | 34.66 ± 8.32 | < 0.001* |
| SM (kg) | 27.08 ± 5.77 | 25.51 ± 4.55 | 28.64 ± 6.47 | 0.034* |
| TC (mg/dL) | 198.67 ± 37.23 | 200.90 ± 32.80 | 196.43 ± 41.64 | 0.646 |
| LDL-C (mg/dL) | 132.69 ± 37.39 | 131.12 ± 32.06 | 134.26 ± 42.55 | 0.748 |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 52.89 ± 12.59 | 58.63 ± 10.57 | 47.33 ± 12.04 | < 0.001* |
| TC (mg/dL) | 102.42 ± 65.00 | 82.43 ± 60.98 | 122.40 ± 63.65 | 0.016* |
| FBG (mg/dL) | 85.40 ± 7.12 | 85.87 ± 6.11 | 84.93 ± 8.08 | 0.616 |
| CRP (mg/dL) | 2.18 ± 3.57 | 0.69 ± 0.78 | 3.67 ± 4.55 | < 0.001* |
| BUN(mg/dL) | 12.55 ± 3.30 | 13.40 ± 3.49 | 11.70 ± 2.91 | 0.045* |
| CRE (mg/dL) | 0.81 ± 0.18 | 0.85 ± 0.18 | 0.78 ± 0.18 | 0.126 |
| INS (μU/mL) | 9.23 ± 5.55 | 6.68 ± 2.42 | 11.77 ± 6.58 | < 0.001* |
| SGOT (U/mL) | 24.25 ± 23.69 | 0.22 ± 0.04 | 0.22 ± 0.37 | 0.665 |
| SGPT (U/mL) | 25.05 ± 20.13 | 22.00 ± 17.58 | 28.10 ± 22.27 | 1.000 |
Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation or n (%).
*p-value for differences between the overweight group (OWG) and normal weight group (NWG) by t-test for continuous variables (p<0.05). Abbreviations: SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; BFM, body fat mass; BF, body fat; SM, skeletal muscle mass; TC, total cholesterol; LDL-C, low density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; TC, triglyceride; FBG, fasting blood glucose; CRP, c-reactive protein; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; CRE, Creatinine; INS, Insulin; SGOT, serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase; SGPT, serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase.