Table 1. Demographic characteristics of the study participants.
| Normal | Obese | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (number of samples, %) | |||
| Male | 37 (55.2) | 41 (61.2) | 0.4836* |
| Female | 30 (44.8) | 26 (38.8) | |
| Age (years) | 13.8 ± 0.3 | 14.0 ± 0.8 | 0.0804 † |
| Height (kg) | 162.9 ± 7.4 | 166.3 ± 7.3 | 0.0101 |
| Weight (kg) | 53.7 ± 7.8 | 98.2 ± 13.7 | <0.0001 |
| Body mass index (BMI, kg/m2) | 20.2 ± 2.1 | 35.4 ± 2.9 | <0.0001 |
| BMI z-score | 0.0 ± 0.7 | 2.9 ± 0.4 | <0.0001 |
| Blood profiles | N = 64 | N = 68 | |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 72.0 ± 40.2 | 143.5 ± 74.8 | <0.0001 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 155.2 ± 25.1 | 179.6 ± 27.7 | <0.0001 |
| HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 54.7 ± 7.5 | 44.2 ± 8.5 | <0.0001 |
| hs-crp (mg/dL) | 0.09 ± 0.13 | 0.33 ± 0.36 | <0.0001 |
BMI z-score = Z-score-converted value from the 2007 Korean growth chart.
Data are expressed as the mean ± SD or as a number (%).
*Chi-square test.
†Student’s t-test was used to compare the mean values for age, height, weight, BMI, and blood profiles. Bold letters signify p < 0.05.