Table 1.
Metabolic and anthropometric characteristics of the groups
| Parameters | Non-obese n = 698 | Obese n = 348 | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 10±2.2 | 9.8±2 | 0.02 |
| Gender (n, %) | 0.06 | ||
| Girls | 379 (54 %) | 167 (48 %) | |
| Boys | 319 (46 %) | 181 (52 %) | |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 17.4±3.3 | 25.1±4.9 | < 0.00001 |
| SBP (mm Hg) | 102±12 | 112±14 | 0.003 |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 65±9 | 72±11 | 0.008 |
| Fasting Glucose (mmol/L) | 4.72±0.4 | 4.84±0.5 | 0.003 |
| Insulin (pmol/L) | 63.4±51.8 | 106.8±97 | < 0.00001 |
| HOMA-IR | 2±1.7 | 3.5±4.5 | < 0.00001 |
| Total Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 3.85±0.7 | 4.0±0.7 | 0.136 |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.23±0.6 | 2.4±0.7 | 0.01 |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.25±0.29 | 1.08±0.25 | 0.002 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.04±0.51 | 1.58±1.09 | < 0.00001 |
Data are presented as mean±standard deviation. BMI: Body mass index; SBP: Systolic blood pressure; DBP: Diastolic blood pressure; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C: High-density lipoprotein cholesterol.