Table 7.
Effect of obesity on the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in hypopituitary patients and controls
| Hypopituitary patients | Controls | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMI Risk Factors | BMI < 30, n=41 | BMI ≥ 30, n=100 | P-value | BMI < 30, n=42 | BMI ≥ 30, n=99 | P-value |
| Blood Pressure ≥ 130/85 mmHg | 35 | 89 | >0.5 | 27 | 83 | <0.01 |
| Blood glucose ≥ 140 mg/dL | 26 | 70 | >0.4 | 19 | 83 | <0.0001 |
| Triglyceride ≥ 150g/dL | 31 | 84 | >0.2 | 27 | 80 | <0.04 |
| HDL ≤ 40 mg/dL | 34 | 86 | >0.6 | 24 | 80 | <0.004 |
| Metabolic syndrome | 33 | 89 | >0.1 | 16 | 83 | <0.0001 |