Table 2.
Biochemical characteristics of obese adolescents according to gender
| Boys (n = 34) | Girls (n = 51) | ||
| Variable | Mean ± SD or Median (min-max) | Mean ± SD or Median (min-max) | p-value |
| TC (mg/dL) | 157.1 ± 24.4 | 167.4 ± 33.2 | 0.082 |
| HDL (mg/dL) | 36.2 ± 8.0 | 39.1 (18.9-75.5) | 0.167 |
| LDL (mg/dL) | 101.8 ± 26.3 | 105.8 ± 65.1 | 0.497 |
| VLDL (mg/dL) | 18.2 (10.7-3.0) | 17.8 (8.6-78.7) | 0.848 |
| TG (mg/dL) | 89.3 (52.8-365.2) | 88.4 (42.8-393.3) | 0.504 |
| Blood sugar (mg/dL) | 84.8 ± 6.4 | 83.6 ± 8.4 | 0.526 |
| RBC (x 1012/L) | 5.2 ± 0.4 | 4.63 ± 0.33 | 0.000 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 14.5 ± 1.1 | 12.98 ± 0.62 | 0.000 |
| Platelet (x 109/L) | 292.7 ± 73.5 | 336.0 ± 64.42 | 0.002 |
TC = total cholesterol; HDL = high-density lipoprotein; LDL = low-density lipoprotein; VLDL = very low-density lipoprotein; TG = triglyceride; RBC = red blood cell