Table 2.
Anthropometric, clinical, and metabolic attributes of participants
| Variable | Control (n = 22) | Obese (n = 24) | P-Val |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 37.68 (9.06) | 34.37 (6.61) | 0.169 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 23.31 (1.39) | 42.58 (9.67) | 0.000 |
| SBP, mmHg | 120.0 (10.0) | 120.0 (16.25) | 0.234 |
| DBP, mmHg | 80.0 (10.0) | 80.0 (20.0) | 0.382 |
| TG, mg/dL | 91.55 (56.17) | 105.95 (69.6) | 0.839 |
| LDL-C, mg/dL | 88.69 (28.93) | 112.05 (20.20) | 0.003 |
| HDL-C, mg/dL | 44.02 (7.33) | 44.79 (7.15) | 0.721 |
| VLDL-C, mg/dL | 20.0 (15.25) | 20.5 (12.0) | 0.196 |
| LDL-C/HDL-C, - | 1.76 (1.38) | 2.40 (0.66) | 0.013 |
| TC, mg/dL | 147.40 (37.60) | 178.75 (25.99) | 0.002 |
| AST, U/L | 16.7 (7.82) | 20.65 (7.25) | 0.044 |
| ALT, U/L | 12.55 (8.37) | 20.3 (13.35) | 0.032 |
| ALP, U/L | 67.29 (26.60) | 74.24 (16.61) | 0.301 |
| GGT, U/L | 21.8 (40.97) | 22.7 (16.58) | 0.878 |
| Amylase, U/L | 43.83 (14.58) | 41.431 (9.66) | 0.518 |
| Lipase, U/L | 21.7 (9.65) | 22.77 (7.71) | 0.158 |
| CK, U/L | 71.15 (54.25) | 90.49 (66.35) | 0.005 |
| CK-MB, U/L | 14.11 (2.61) | 14.94 (6.11) | 0.664 |
| LDH, U/L | 195.2 (66.03) | 213.73 (49.75) | 0.027 |
| FBS, mg/dL | 85.209 (7.29) | 88.99 (8.71) | 0.116 |
| Insulin, µU/mL | 8.02 (3.57) | 19.65 (4.68) | 0.000 |
| HOMA-IR, - | 1.69 (0.86) | 3.92 (1.69) | 0.000 |
| HOMA-beta, % | 115.04 (72.35) | 293.73 (181.62) | 0.000 |
| HbA1c, % | 5.2 (0.42) | 5.5 (0.45) | 0.002 |
| Uric acid, mg/dL | 4.00 (0.83) | 5.55 (1.10) | 0.000 |
| Urea, mg/dL | 22.6 (7.54) | 26.08 (5.63) | 0.086 |
| Creatinine, mg/dL | 0.58 (0.16) | 0.73 (0.12) | 0.001 |
| VAI, - | 1.76 (0.92) | 1.84 (1.66) | 0.146 |
| BAI, - | 27.81 (3.21) | 43.35 (7.12) | 0.000 |
| WWI, - | 10.66 (0.70) | 10.97 (0.95) | 0.213 |
| AVI, - | 14.54 (1.30) | 26.22 (3.19) | 0.000 |
| LAP, - | 24.14 (18.65) | 73.94 (56.35) | 0.000 |
| CI, - | 0.89 (0.09) | 1.09 (0.11) | 0.000 |
| WC, cm | 85.0 (4.0) | 114.0 (6.75) | 0.000 |
| HC, cm | 95.0 (6.75) | 128.0 (12.5) | 0.000 |
| WHtR, - | 0.51 (0.04) | 0.71 (0.05) | 0.000 |
| WHR, - | 0.89 (0.06) | 0.93 (0.07) | 0.074 |
| AMH, ng/ml | 1.752 ± 1.584 | 3.11 ± 2.514 | 0.060 |
| Hs-CRP, mg/L | 1.8 (1.47) | 5.69 (7.74) | 0.000 |
| TIBC, µg/dL | 308.31 (59.02) | 363.13 (55.52) | 0.003 |
| Iron, µg/dL | 64.92 (44.72) | 72.9 (33.0) | 0.213 |
| Albumin, g/dL | 3.70 (0.54) | 4.32 (0.30) | 0.000 |
| TP, g/dL | 5.89 (0.91) | 6.96 (0.46) | 0.000 |
Data are presented as mean (standard deviation) or median (interquartile range). Statistically significant differences between the control and obese groups are indicated in bold