Table 3.
Adolescent clinical and biochemical variables by study group
| Variables | O + IR n = 40 | O-IR n = 40 | NW n = 40 | p* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOMA (Me-RQ) | 3.85-0.85 | 1.30-1.08 | 0.95-0.70 | 0.0001ab |
| TC (Me-RQ) | 192.5-211 | 175-189 | 165-178 | 0.942 |
| TG (Me-RQ) | 149-401 | 101-328 | 81.5-308 | 0.015ab |
| HDL-c (Me-RQ) | 39-42 | 49-61 | 50-60 | 0.001ab |
| LDL-c (Me-RQ) | 100-142 | 92-145 | 87.5-95 | 0.470 |
| AI (Me-RQ) | 2.67-1.18 | 2.06-0.83 | 1.76-0.62 | 0.015ab |
| CI (Me-RQ) | 4.44-5.7 | 3.69-4.0 | 3.53-5.2 | 0.005ab |
| hsCRP (Me-RQ) | 1.32-15.94 | 0.81-12.65 | 0.39-15.78 | 0.020ab |
| DBP (Me-RQ) | 67-39 | 67-33 | 62-31 | 0.954 |
| SBP (Me-RQ) | 111-56 | 110-39 | 100.5-33 | 0.342 |
adifferences between O + IR and O-IR, bdifferences between NW and O + IR.
*Kruskall-Wallis.
TC: total cholesterol.
TG: triglycerides.
HDL-c: high-density lipoprotein.
LDL-c: low-density lipoprotein.
AI: arterial index (LDL-c/HDL-c).
CI: Castelli index (TC/HDL-c).
hsCRP: high-sensitivity C-reactive protein.
DBP: diastolic blood pressure.
SBP: systolic blood pressure.