Table 4.
Comparison of anthropometric, metabolic/endocrine parameters between groups with and without central obesity (n=57)
| Factor | F | df | Mean ± S.E.M. | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO | No CO | ||||
| F/M (n) | 8.596 | 1, 55 | 23/19* | 2/13* | 0.006 |
| Age (years) | 8.640 | 1, 55 | 42 ± 2 | 37 ± 3 | 0.194 |
| Weight (Kg) | 3.077 | 1, 55 | 79 ± 2 | 72 ± 3 | 0.085 |
| Height (m) | 5.699 | 1, 55 | 1.65 ± 0.01 | 1.71 ± 0.01 | 0.020 |
| BMI (Kgm-2) | 14.126 | 1, 55 | 28.7 ± 0.6 | 24.4 ± 0.7 | <0.001 |
| WC (m) | 26.869 | 1, 55 | 1.00 ± 0.016 | 0.86 ± 0.016 | <0.001 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 0.000 | 1, 55 | 134 ± 2 | 134 ± 4 | 0.983 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 2.606 | 1, 55 | 82 ± 2 | 77 ± 2 | 0.112 |
| Glycemia (mg/dL) | 0.114 | 1, 55 | 85 ± 1 | 86 ± 1 | 0.737 |
| HgA1c (%) | 1.386 | 1,55 | 5.1 ± 0.1 | 5.2 ± 0 | 0.244 |
| TC (mg/dL) | 4.131 | 1, 55 | 200 ± 5 | 178 ± 9 | 0.047 |
| LDL-C (mg/dL) | 2.420 | 1, 55 | 127 ± 5 | 112 ± 8 | 0.126 |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 0.065 | 1, 55 | 50± 2 | 51 ± 4 | 0.800 |
| VLDL-C (mg/dL) | 4.596 | 1, 55 | 23 ± 2 | 16 ± 2 | 0.036 |
| TAG (mg/dL) | 3.726 | 1, 55 | 120 ± 12 | 79 ± 8 | 0.059 |
| NA (pmol/L) | 2.136 | 1, 55 | 1054 ± 129 | 706± 168 | 0.150 |
| AD (pmol/L) | 0.198 | 1, 55 | 167 ± 15 | 181 ± 30 | 0.658 |
| Cortisol (μg/dL) | 0.024 | 1, 55 | 15 ± 0.9 | 15 ± 1.0 | 0.877 |
| Leptin (ng/mL) | 8.116 | 1, 38 | 1.30 ± 0.25 | 0.15 ± 0.05 | 0.007 |
CO, central obesity; BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HbA1c, glycated haemoglobin; TAG, triacylglycerol; TC, total cholesterol; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; VLDL-C, very low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; NA, noradrenaline; AD, adrenaline. F/M, female/male ratio; F, Snedcor's distribution; df, degrees of freedom; p, level of significance. *Pearson Chi-Square test was applied for the comparison of two categorical variables. Data are presented as mean ± standard error of the mean (SEM).