Table 1.
Biochemical and hormonal characteristics of the patients according to different BMI. Values are expressed as means ± SD.
| BMI < 30 (n = 20) | BMI 30 ≤ 35 (n = 22) | BMI 35 ≤ 40 (n = 22) | BMI > 40 (n = 22) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMI | 27 ± 1.2 | 32 ± 1.6** | 38 ± 1.5*** | 44 ± 4*** | **P < 0.001 ***P < 0.0001 |
| Mean age (yrs) | 51 ± 12 | 42 ± 18 | 47 ± 10 | 46 ± 13 | — |
| Total chol. (mg/dL) | 195 ± 43 | 197 ± 42 | 215 ± 34 | 202 ± 39 | — |
| HDL (mg/dL) | 42 ± 10 | 42 ± 7 | 41 ± 6 | 44 ± 4 | — |
| TGL (mg/dL) | 119 ± 53 | 131 ± 54 | 126 ± 52 | 151 ± 58 | — |
| Fibrinogen (mg/dL) | 263 ± 81 | 303 ± 70 | 366 ± 76 | 402 ± 133** | **P < 0.001 |
| CRP (ng/mL) | 3 ± 1.5 | 3 ± 1.8 | 4 ± 2.4 | 5.5 ± 2.1** | **P < 0.001 |
| HOMA | 2.7 ± 1.4 | 4.4 ± 2.1*** | 5.7 ± 2.5*** | 6.4 ± 2.2*** | ***P < 0.0001 |
| OSCA (µg/L) | 25.34 ± 10.7 | 19 ± 10.1 | 16.6 ± 9.1* | 12.5 ± 7.1*** | *P < 0.01 ***P < 0.0001 |
| SHBG (nmol/L) | 25 ± 10 | 24 ± 13 | 25 ± 10 | 27 ± 12 | — |
| PTH (pg/mL) | 38 ± 14 | 39 ± 13 | 39 ± 13 | 49 ± 14 | — |
| Vitamin D (ng/mL) | 29 ± 7 | 23 ± 5* | 19 ± 8** | 14 ± 9*** | *P < 0.01 **P < 0.001 ***P < 0.0001 |
| 17β-E2 (pg/mL) | 29 ± 11 | 32 ± 9 | 31 ± 13 | 35 ± 16 | — |
| Testosterone (ng/mL) | 4.4 ± 1.06 | 4.5 ± 1.24 | 3.17 ± 1.32* | 2.69 ± 1.1** | *P < 0.01 **P < 0.001 |
| Trunk fat (%) | 25.5 ± 6.6 | 33.74 ± 6.1*** | 37.11 ± 5.2*** | 41.86 ± 7.1*** | ***P < 0.0001 |