Table 1. Anthropometric and biochemical variables in patients included in the study according to the diagnosis.
| VARIABLES | LOW WEIGHT (n = 17) | NORMAL WEIGHT (n = 77) | OVERWEIGHT(n = 12) | OBESITY (n = 28) | MO (n = 45) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 23.1±6.7c | 27.1±7.3c | 33.6±8.7b | 46.4±12.2a | 42.3±10.7a |
| Weight (Kg) | 48.5±5.3e | 59.1±6.6d | 70.7±5.8c | 91.6±8.3b | 120.9±18.3a |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 17.9±0.51e | 21.6±1.7d | 26.8±0.90c | 35.2±2.6b | 46.3±5.1a |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 85.6±6.8b | 86.2±18.9b | 87.5±3.7b | 101.6±25.6a | 102.2±19.8a |
| Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 171.8±35.8b | 169.3±31.6b | 190.8±34.8a.b | 200.5±49.7a | 192.7±54.4a.b |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 66.0±23.4b | 76.9±28.9b | 88.3±44.6b | 132.1±82.3a | 160.2±77.5a |
| HDL-c (mg/dL) | 67.8±13.8a | 63.9±12.9a | 62.3±16.2a | 53.0±11.9b | 43.9±12.0c |
| Insulin (μIU/ml) | 5.7±2.2c | 7.0±2.9b,c | 7.8±3.8b,c | 12.9±7.4b | 22.6±14.9a |
| HOMA-IR | 1.2±0.54c | 1.5±0.67c | 1.7±0.82c | 3.3±2.2b | 5.9±4.8a |
| Leptin (ng/mL) | 7.0±2.7e | 15.2±8.5d | 27.6±15.1c | 38.3±12.7b | 44.9±11.3a |
| Adiponectin (μg/mL) | 11.3±3.9b.c | 12.7 ±4.4a,b | 14.4±5.2a | 10.1±3.31c.d | 8.4±4.1d |
| Visfatin (ng/mL) | 7.3±2.8 | 7.5±3.4 | 6.6±2.4 | 7.8±2.3 | 7.6±2.2 |
| Fat mass (Kg) | 9.2±2.5e | 15.8±4.1d | 23.8±3.9c | 37.9±6.0b | 56.7±11.8a |
| Fat-free mass (Kg) | 39.3±3.6e | 43.7±3.8d | 46.9±3.6c | 53.9±5.2b | 64.3±8.4a |
| VFR | 1.06±0.24d | 2.09±1.2d | 4.7±0.86c | 11.3±3.8b | 16.8±5.9a |
The results are given as the mean ± SD. Different letters indicate significant differences between the different groups (p<0.05).MO: morbid obesity; BMI: body mass index; HDL-c: HDL-Cholesterol; HOMA-IR: homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance index; VFR: visceral fat rating.