Table 2.
Biochemical Parameters in the Whole Study Population
| Variable | All (N = 191) | Girls (n = 109) | Boys (n = 82) | P Value a |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serum IL-1Ra, pg/mL | 0.610 | |||
| Mean | 285.9 | 274.4 | 301.1 | |
| Median | 222.3 | 226.2 | 219.1 | |
| Range | 31.1–1605.8 | 31.1–1151.2 | 94.0–1605.8 | |
| Serum hs-CRP, mg/L | n = 187 | n = 107 | n = 80 | 0.170 |
| Mean | 0.64 | 0.50 | 0.82 | |
| Median | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.12 | |
| Range | 0.09–9.43 | 0.09–5.52 | 0.09–9.43 | |
| Serum insulin, mU/L | 10.2 (9.6–10.8) | 11.1 (10.2–12.1) | 8.9 (8.2–9.5) | 0.001 |
| Blood glucose, mmol/L | 4.3 (4.3–4.4) | 4.3 (4.2–4.3) | 4.4 (4.3–4.5) | 0.022 |
| QUICKI | 0.351 (0.348–0.354) | 0.347 (0.342–0.352) | 0.356 (0.351–0.361) | 0.006 |
| Serum IGFBP-1, μg/L | 66.1 (61.0–71.3) | 60.9 (54.3–67.5) | 73.1 (65.0–81.3) | 0.022 |
| Serum SHBG, nmol/L | 73.6 (68.9–78.3) | 69.6 (63.7–75.5) | 78.9 (71.4–86.5) | 0.097 |
| Serum leptin, μg/L | <0.001 | |||
| Mean | 15.1 | 18.0 | 11.2 | |
| Median | 9.3 | 12.3 | 6.8 | |
| Range | 0.3–101.5 | 0.3–101.5 | 0.4–58.8 | |
| Serum adiponectin, mg/L | 11.0 (10.1–11.8) | 11.2 (10.1–12.3) | 10.7 (9.4–12.1) | 0.504 |
| Serum triglycerides, mmol/L | 0.92 (0.86–0.98) | 0.98 (0.90–1.07) | 0.83 (0.75–0.91) | 0.010 |
| Serum HDL-C, mmol/L | 1.32 (1.28–1.36) | 1.30 (1.25–1.35) | 1.36 (1.29–1.42) | 0.153 |
| Serum apoB, g/L | 0.71 (0.69–0.74); n = 189 | 0.73 (0.69–0.76); n = 108 | 0.70 (0.66–0.75); n = 81 | 0.228 |
| 24-h systolic BP, mm Hg | 117 (116–118); n = 179 | 116 (114–117); n = 100 | 118 (116–119); n = 79 | 0.375b |
| 24-h diastolic BP, mm Hg | 69 (68–69); n = 179 | 68 (67–69); n = 100 | 69 (68–70); n = 79 | 0.326b |
Data given as mean (95% CI) or, for the variables with skew distributions, as mean, median and range.
Abbreviation: BP, blood pressure.
a
Mann-Whitney U-test for the differences between the girls and boys.
b
Analysis of covariance adjusted for BMIadj and height (SD score).