Table 3.
Metabolic profile and metabolic syndrome criteria according to sex.
| Characteristic | Females (n = 31) | Males (n = 30) | Total | P Value † |
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Impairment of glucose tolerance | 2 (6.45) | 3 (10) | 5 (8.2) | 0.6713 |
| BMI > 95th percentile | 31 (100) | 30 (100) | 61 (100) | - |
| Systolic blood Pressure > 95th Percentile | 10 (32.2) | 5 (16.6) | 15(24.59) | 0.2351 |
| HDL < 5th percentile | 22 (70.9) | 12(40) | 34 (55.7) | 0.0209 |
| Triglycerides > 95th percentile | 11 (35.48) | 15 (50) | 26 (42.6) | 0.3056 |
| Insulin resistance (HOMA) | 9 (29) | 15 (50) | 24 (39.4) | 0.1196 |
| Metabolic syndrome | 10 (32.2) | 12 (40) | 22 (36.07) | 0.5996 |
| Achantosis nigricans Presence | 17 (27.8) | 20 (32.7) | 37 (60.6) | 0.4345 |
† Fisher's Exact Test (two-tailed test)