Table 1.
Clinical and biochemical characteristics of the study subjects
| Variable | All | Male | Female | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 64 | 23 | 41 | |
| Age (years) | 37.66 ± 14.77 | 35.65 ± 13.68 | 38.78 ± 15.29 | 0.42 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 40.24 ± 11.43 | 38.7 ± 12.52 | 41.1 ± 10.84 | 0.42 |
| Body fat (%) | 47.54 ± 16 | 38.54 ± 17 | 52.71 ± 12.99 | 0.00 |
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 5.91 ± 1.68 | 5.91 ± 1.24 | 5.91 ± 1.4 | 0.98 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (%) | 5.77 ± 0.54 | 5.72 ± 0.42 | 5.79 ± 0.59 | 0.66 |
| Insulin (mIU/L) | 15.53 ± 9.11 | 16.22 ± 10.43 | 15.14 ± 8.4 | 0.65 |
| HOMA-IR | 4.13 ± 2.9 | 4.19 ± 2.65 | 4.1 ± 3.07 | 0.91 |
| Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.8 ± 0.95 | 4.74 ± 0.97 | 4.83 ± 0.95 | 0.71 |
| LDL-cholesterol (mmol/L) | 2.96 ± 0.82 | 2.9 ± 0.85 | 3 ± 0.82 | 0.61 |
| HDL-cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.17 ± 0.24 | 1.17 ± 0.21 | 1.18 ± 0.26 | 0.87 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.32 ± 0.61 | 1.47 ± 0.61 | 1.24 ± 0.59 | 0.14 |
| CRP (ng/ml) | 9.04 ± 8.65 | 5.65 ± 4.3 | 9.92 ± 6.6 | 0.02 |
| Leptin (ng/ml) | 41.35 ± 23.87 | 27.24 ± 20.25 | 49.98 ± 21.91 | 0.00 |
| Adiponectin (μg/ml) | 6.75 ± 2.71 | 6.36 ± 2.73 | 7 ± 2.71 | 0.39 |
| ORM (g/L) | 1.64 ± 0.68 | 1.56 ± 0.8 | 1.7 ± 0.6 | 0.44 |
Value data are presented as the mean ± standard deviation. Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance; CRP, C-reactive protein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; HDL, high-density lipoprotein