Table 3.
Metabolic parameters in serum of obese and control children
| Control girls (N = 27) | Obese girls (N = 36) | p value | Control boys (N = 29) | Obese boys (N = 30) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glucose, mg/dL | 82 (78–85) | 82.5 (78–88) | 84 (77–88.5) | 82.5 (77–88) | ||
| Total cholesterol, mg/mL | 148 (137–171) | 143 (132–165) | 169 (151–172) | 149 (140–163) | 0.0294 | |
| HDL cholesterol, mg/mL | 61 (52–70) | 45 (40–55) | 0.0004 | 60 (56–74) | 50 (42–54) | 0.0051 |
| LDL cholesterol, mg/mL | 85 (75–101) | 93 (77–110) | 84 (75–106) | 93 (76–107) | ||
| TGs, mg/dL | 58 (48–82) | 80 (61–99) | 52 (48–68) | 65 (50–85) | ||
| TGs/HDL ratio | 1.05 (0.56–1.35) | 1.78 (1.08–2.09) | 0.0141 | 0.83 (0.69–1.16) | 1.27 (0.94–1.71) | 0.0186 |
| Leptin, ng/mL | 4.83 (4.16–9.97) | 17.93 (10.31–31.58) | <0.0001 | 2.45 (1.82–5.07) | 14.98 (8.19–18.46) | <0.0001 |
| Adiponectin, mg/mL | 21.77 (15.95–35.02) | 19.95 (12.54–26.78) | 24.13 (16.22–30.04) | 15.48 (10.79–22.48) | 0.0165 | |
| Adpn/Lep ratio | 3.65 (1.64–7.87) | 0.89 (0.66–1.61) | <0.0001 | 7.92 (4.13–13.24) | 1.24 (0.85–1.73) | 0.0002 |
Values are median with interquartile range (25th–75th percentile).