Table 5.

Comparison of biochemical test results among the groups of BMI.

Biochemical test	Underweight N = 11	Normal weight N = 53	Overweight N = 17	Obese N = 7
Random glucose (mg/dl)	92.73 ± 12.73	87.90 ± 13.10	92.53 ± 12.51	94.40 ± 9.23
Triglycerides (mg/dl)	59.45 ± 12.41	77.90 ± 33.56	77.67 ± 29.43	158.20 ± 128.24∗∗
Total cholesterol (mg/dl)	171.90 ± 21.25	166.35 ± 29.08	162.73 ± 28.56	184.20 ± 53.64
HDL (mg/dl)	56.36 ± 12.02∗∗	48.44 ± 7.44	46.07 ± 6.50	41.80 ± 4.21
LDL (mg/dl)	59.36 ± 12.05	64.92 ± 16.25	64.20 ± 18.61	69.80 ± 28.10
Total cholesterol/HDL	3.14 ± 0.59	3.47 ± 0.60	3.56 ± 0.62	4.40 ± 1.22∗∗
LDL/HDL	1.10 ± 0.32	1.36 ± 0.35	1.40 ± 0.41	1.67 ± 0.66

^∗∗ P < 0.01.