Table 1.
Anthropometric and biochemical variables of the study groups
| Control (n = 57) |
CRC (n = 50) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 64.94 ± 8.84 | 68.035 ± 8.43 |
| Male/Female (%)* | 68/32 | 45/55 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.51 ± 4.21 | 27.61 ± 3.91 |
| Waist (cm) | 96.55 ± 11.64 | 97 ± 12.74 |
| Glucose (mg/dl) | 111.72 ± 28.77 | 125.035 ± 46.87 |
| Insulin (μUI/ml)** | 11.638 ± 6.54 | 6.23 ± 5.19 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl)* | 142.3 ± 70.69 | 172.821 ± 87.54 |
| Cho (mg/dl)** | 220.68 ± 39.84 | 169.625 ± 43.57 |
| HDL-C (mg/dl)** | 53.28 ± 14.4 | 40.053 ± 15.12 |
| LDL-C (mg/dl)** | 136.61 ± 29.80 | 101.58 ± 35.67 |
| Corrected calcium (mg/dl)** | 8.99 ± 0.44 | 9.67 ± 0.65 |
| Alkaline phosphatase (U/L) | 72.67 ± 21.63 | 64.66 ± 22.81 |
CRC Colorectal Cancer Group, BMI Body Mass Index, DM Diabetes Mellitus, Cho Total Cholesterol, HDL-C High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol, LDL-C Low density Lipoprotein Cholesterol
Results are presented as means ± S.D. *p < 0.05 CRC vs. Control; **p < 0.01 CRC vs. control according to t student’s test and Chi squared test for variables expressed as percentage