Table 3.
Anthropometric, Metabolic and Inflammatory Characteristics in Females
| Characteristic | OBIR Mean N=450 | OBIR 95% CI | MHO Mean N=194 | MHO 95% CI | MHNW Mean N=579 | MHNW 95% CI | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Mass Index | 37.2 | 36.6–37.8 | 34.4 | 33.6–35.1 | 22.2 | 22.1–22.4 | <0.0001 |
| Waist Circumference (cm) | 112.0 | 110.9–113.2 | 103.6 | 101.9–105.3 | 78.6 | 78.0–79.3 | <0.0001 |
| Fasting Glucose (mg/dl) | 103.9 | 102.1–105.7 | 89.7 | 88.3–91.0 | 89.1 | 88.4–89.9 | 0.42 |
| Fasting Insulin (microU/mL) | 21.5 | 20.6–22.4 | 9.2 | 8.9–9.6 | 6.0 | 5.7–6.3 | <0.0001 |
| HOMA | 5.5 | 5.3–5.8 | 2.0 | 1.9–2.1 | 1.3 | 1.2–1.4 | <0.0001 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 167.3 | 154.5–180.1 | 100.3 | 91.1–109.5 | 91.8 | 84.1–99.6 | 0.15 |
| HDL-Cholesterol (mg/dl) | 48.0 | 46.7–49.4 | 55.8 | 53.9–57.8 | 64.3 | 62.8–65.8 | <0.0001 |
| Total Cholesterol (mg/dl) | 205.9 | 200.5–211.4 | 193.0 | 186.7–199.3 | 191.8 | 188.1–195.5 | 0.71 |
| LDL-Cholesterol (mg/dl) | 125.5 | 119.6–131.3 | 117.3 | 111.8–122.8 | 109.4 | 106.1–112.7 | 0.012 |
| Non-HDL Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 157.9 | 152.1–163.7 | 137.1 | 131.7–142.5 | 127.5 | 123.7–131.2 | 0.002 |
| C-Reactive Protein (mg/dL) | 0.89 | 0.71–1.07 | 0.62 | 0.48–0.75 | 0.27 | 0.18–0.26 | <0.0001 |
HOMA=Homeostatic Model Assessment; OBIR= obese subjects with HOMA in upper tertile for the NHANES cohort; MHO= metabolically healthy obese (see text); MHNW= metabolically healthy normal weight subjects (see text); P=values for the univariate comparisons of MHO and MHNW groups