Table 3.

Comparison of VLDL profile between subjects with overweight and obesity in men and women groups

	Men. Ov (N = 26)	Men. Ob (N = 24)	P-Value	Women. Ov (N = 29)	Women. Ob (N = 22)	P-Value
VLDLc (mg/dL)	16.6 [11.1–24.2]	17.8 [12.6–24.5]	0.534	10.6 [6.6–13.5]	15.5 [9.1–20.3]	0.036
VLDLtg (mg/dL)	65.8 [47.7–96.5]	79.2 [57.9–103.9]	0.313	44.1 [34.0–52.6]	63.0 [44.7–84.9]	0.038
VLDLp (nmol/L)	47.1 [34.3–72.5]	57.0 [42.0–73.3]	0.382	33.0 [24.4–38.1]	47.3 [31.0–61.0]	0.035
Large	1.2 [1.0–1.9]	1.5 [1.1–1.8]	0.351	0.9 [0.7–1.1]	1.3 [0.9–1.5]	0.023
Medium	5.1 [3.7–7.1]	6.0 [3.8–8.6]	0.426	3.5 [2.2–4.6]	4.2 [3.3–5.5]	0.287
Small	40.7 [29.2–65.0]	50.4 [36.9–63.4]	0.404	27.7 [21.3–32.9]	42.4 [26.5–51.7]	0.029
VLDL ⌀ (nm)	42.2 [42.0–42.4]	42.2 [42.1–42.3]	0.756	42.2 [42.1–42.3]	42.1 [41.9–42.3]	0.258
LDLc (mg/dL)	134.1 [125.2–140.0]	143.9 [119.9–161.1]	0.252	123.7 [116.2–149.8]	127.5 [118.7–147.4]	0.747
LDLtg (mg/dL)	13.5 [11.4–15.2]	15.2 [12.1–16.7]	0.260	12.5 [10.8–16.3]	13.1 [11.2–17.7]	0.518
LDLp (nmol/L)	1326.0 [1228.7–1410.2]	1444.4 [1202.1–1579.0]	0.341	1222.6 [1097.1–1461.5]	1248.2 [1166.6–1517.8]	0.494
Large	197.2 [183.0–211.1]	202.1 [185.3–232.6]	0.294	206.5 [179.3–219.8]	194.8 [187.9–213.2]	0.924
Medium	390.2 [289.0–409.6]	419.6 [321.0–511.7]	0.174	372.1 [313.6–474.6]	378.0 [326.3–475.9]	0.849
Small	755.3 [688.1–842.7]	771.1 [711.0–872.8]	0.449	641.7 [617.8–705.9]	660.5 [606.5–772.3]	0.361
LDL ⌀ (nm)	21.0 [20.7–21.1]	21.0 [20.8–21.1]	0.691	21.1 [21.0–21.4]	21.2 [21.0–21.2]	0.690

Values are shown as median [IQR]. P-Value: Wilcoxon Mann Whitney-test. Boldface indicates statistical significance (P < 0.05). VLDL: Very low-density lipoprotein; LDL: Low-density lipoprotein; OV: with overweight; OB: with obesity C: Cholesterol; Tg: triglycerides; p: Particles. ⌀: diameter