Table 1.
Demographic data of individuals from the two groups
| Non obese (n = 25) |
Obese (n = 41) |
p value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F/M ratio | 21/4 | 32/9 | |||
| range | mean ± SD | range | mean ± SD | ||
| Age, years | 20–53 | 33.1 ± 9.7 | 28–54 | 40.4 ± 7.1 | 0.001 |
| Body weight, kg | 45–78 | 55.1 ± 9.8 | 69–125 | 93.7 ± 12.8 | <0.0001 |
| Height, m | 1.5–1.76 | 1.64 ± 0.07 | 1.5–1.84 | 1.63 ± 0.07 | NS |
| BMI | 17.8–25 | 20.95 ± 2.4 | 30.1–48.28 | 35.2 ± 4.0 | <0.0001 |
| Waist circumference, cm | 63–92 | 74.8 ± 8.9 | 86–124 | 108.4 ± 9.0 | <0.0001 |
| SBP, mm Hg | 93–152 | 113 ± 12.4 | 102–149 | 126.5 ± 11.3 | <0.0001 |
| DBP, mm Hg | 53–95 | 69.7 ± 9.7 | 63–92 | 79.4 ± 8.0 | <0.001 |
SBP = Systolic blood pressure; DPP = diastolic blood pressure; NS = not significant.