TABLE 1.
Demographic characteristics of the obese and control groups
| Group 1 (Obese group) (n: 60) | Group 2 (Control group) (n: 50) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 13.9±2.3 | 13.2±1.8 | 0.9 |
| Gender (M: male, F: female) | 28M/32F | 27M / 23F | 0.46 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 30.1±3.3 | 19.7±1.6 | <0.001 |
| Duration of obesity (years) | 3.7±1.3 | - | |
| Pubertal stage | 2.7±0.5 | 2.6±0.5 | 0.36 |
| Systolic blood pressure (BP) (mmHg) | 102.6±12.5 | 98.5±10.3 | 0.52 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 66.9±5.9 | 64.9±4.6 | 0.43 |
| 24–h systolic BP (mmHg) | 110.7±14.6 | NA | |
| 24–h diastolic BP (mmHg) | 61.4±6.3 | NA | - |
| Heart rate (bpm) | 82.1±10.7 | 79.5±8.3 | 0.398 |
| Insulin (mIU/mL) | 12.2±8.6 | NA | - |
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 90.1±7.4 | NA | |
| HOMA-IR | 2.7±0.93 | NA | - |
Groups were compared by independent t test and χ2 test. Values were expressed as mean±standard deviation.
p<0.05 was accepted as statistically significant. P values less than 0.05 are in bold. BP: blood pressure; bpm: beats per minute