Table 1. Anthropometric and biochemical characteristics of the adolescents according to sex.
| Variables | Male (167) | Female (210) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 12.75 ± 2.01 (95% CI 12.45-13.06) | 12.83 ± 1.91 (95% CI 12.57-13.09) | 0.729 |
| BMI-z | 0.020 ± 1.025 (95% CI -0.137-0.176) | -0.156 ± 0.982 (95% CI -0.149-0.118) | 0.734 |
| WC-z | 0.143 ± 1.087 (95% CI -0.023-0.309) | -0.114 ± 0.912 (95% CI -0.238-0.010) | 0.013 |
| WHtR-z | 0.101 ± 1.056 (95% CI -0.060-0.262) | -0.802 ± 0.948 (95% CI -0.209-0.488) | 0.081 |
| HDL-c | 63.21 ± 12.86 (95% CI 61.25-65.18) | 60.92 ± 12.41 (95% CI 59.23-62.61) | 0.071 |
| LDL-c | 79.93 ± 26.08 (95% CI 75.94-83.91) | 85.63 ± 26.83 (95% CI 82.32-88.94) | 0.023 |
| TC | 155.87 ± 33.79 (95% CI 150.71-161.03) | 160.1 ± 33.86 (95% CI 155.49-164.7) | 0.104 |
| TG | 65.46 ± 32.14 (95% CI 60.55-70.37) | 75.66 ± 39.88 (95% CI 70.23-81.08) | 0.030 |
| G | 92.56 ± 11.56 (95% CI 90.79-94.32) | 89.36 ± 10.44 (95% CI 87.94-90.78) | 0.005 |
| Insulin | 7.81 ± 4.46 9 (95% CI 7.13-8.49) | 10.30 ± 5.74 (95% CI 9.51-11.08) | 0.001 |
| HOMA-IR | 1.83 ± 1.3 (95% CI 1.63-2.03) | 2.28 ± 1.3 (95% CI 2.1-2.45) | 0.001 |
BMI-z: z score for body mass index; WC-z: z score for waist circumference; WHtR-z: z score for waist to height ratio; HDLc: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-c: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TC: total cholesterol; TG: triglycerides; G: glucose, HOMA-IR: homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance. Student’s t or Mann-Whitney test, expressed as mean ± SD and CI, confidence interval (CI).