TABLE 8.

METABOLIC MARKERS IN OBESE AND NONOBESE CHILDREN AT INITIAL SLEEP STUDY

	Obese (n = 12)	Nonobese (n = 33)
Insulin, pmol/L	106.1 ± 72.1*	66.7 ± 37.6
Glucose, mmol/L	4.3 ± 0.4	4.3 ± 0.7
Insulin/glucose ratio	23.7 ± 14.3*	14.7 ± 8.0
Triglycerides, mmol/L	1.2 ± 0.7*	0.8 ± 0.3
HDL, mmol/L	1.3 ± 0.2†	1.6 ± 0.4
Cholesterol, mmol/L	4.7 ± 1.1	4.6 ± 0.9

Definition of abbreviation: HDL = high-density lipoprotein.

Values are mean ± SD.

^*p < 0.05.

^†p < 0.01.