Table 2.
Anthropometric measurements and hormonal serum concentrations according to Helicobacter pylori status
| Variable | Helicobacter pylori negative | Helicobacter pylori positive | P value |
| Weight (kg)1 | 66.43 (14.15) | 69.52 (12.71) | 0.08 |
| Height (m)1 | 1.61 (0.09) | 1.61 (0.08) | 0.93 |
| BMI (kg/m2)1 | 25.78 (5.13) | 26.93 (4.26) | 0.09 |
| Waist Circunference (cm)1 | 83.78 (11.89) | 87.04 (11.09) | 0.08 |
| Ghrelin (pg/mL)2 | 355.0 (253.8-547.8) | 311.0 (230.0-385.5) | 0.025a |
| Leptin (ng/mL)2 | 1.84 (0.50-5.09) | 1.84 (0.80-4.85) | 0.87 |
1
mean (SD);
2
median (IQR);
a
P < 0.05, statistically significant (Mann-Whitney test).