Table 2.

Biochemical parameters in the study groups.

	Obese [n = 24]	Nonobese [n = 23]	p
	Mean (SD)	Mean (SD)
Fasting glucose (mg/dl)	167.5 (85.2)	138.8 (58.7)	0.142
Total cholesterol (mg/dl)	206.8 (48.3)	160.4 (45.8)	0.002
LDL-cholesterol (mg/dl)	135.9 (42.5)	102.7 (38.0)	0.007
HDL-cholesterol (mg/dl)	37.7 (5.7)	44.9 (12.7)	0.018
Triglycerides (mg/dl)	185.8 (68.2)	98.7 (43.1)	<0.001
C-reactive protein (mg/dl)	26.6 (40.3)	20.6 (22.1)	0.941
Uric acid (mg/dl)	5.8 (1.4)	4.5 (1.6)	0.009