Table 2.
Parameters of obese patients and controls on admission.
| Variables | Controls | Patients with Obesity |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years; ±SD) | 46.23 ± 15.21 | 42.41 ± 13.07 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.18 ± 1.82 | 44.12 ± 5.95 *** |
| Median (p25–p75) | 23.49 (22.06–24.65) | 43.00 (39.20–47.43) |
| CRP (mg/dL) | 0.28 ± 0.26 | 0.90 ± 0.68 *** |
| Median (p25–p75) | 0.21 (0.10–0.39) | 0.73 (0.45–1.24) |
| Sideremia (µg/dL) | 86.96 ± 39.56 | 73.39 ± 27.47 * |
| Leucocytes (109/L) | 6.18 ± 1.28 | 8.91 ± 2.24 *** |
| Platelets (109/L) | 239.27 ± 61.86 | 284.49 ± 58.08 *** |
| Neutrophile count (109/L) | 4.16 ± 1.18 | 5.80 ± 1.79 *** |
| Lymphocyte count (109/L) | 1.86 ± 0.52 | 2.44 ± 0.73 *** |
| Median (p25–p75) | 1.79 (1.46–2.21) | 2.36 (1.83–2.71) |
| Monocyte count (109/L) | 0.38 ± 0.14 | 0.52 ± 0.17 *** |
| Median (p25–p75) | 0.38 (0.30–0.45) | 0.48 (0.40–0.61) |
| NLR | 2.36 ± 0.82 | 2.55 ± 1.07 |
| Median (p25–p75) | 2.22 (1.68–3.03) | 2.42 (1.76–3.06) |
BMI = body mass index; CRP = C-reactive protein; NLR = neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio; significant differences regarding groups * p < 0.05, *** p < 0.001.