Table 1.
Anthropometric and biochemical variables of patients with or without CRC
| Control | CRC | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N = 35 | N = 55 | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 29.03 ± 4.05 | 27.61 ± 4.01 | 0.272 |
| Sex(male/female)(%)a | 45/55 | 68/32 | 0.02 |
| Age (years) | 64.9 ± 8.8 | 68.06 ± 8.2 | 0.067 |
| Weight (kg) | 73.70 ± 10.4 | 73.90 ± 12.5 | 0.427 |
| Glucose (mg/dl) | 117,03 ± 30,9 | 126,26 ± 47,8 | 0.091 |
| HOMA-IRb | 3.64 ± 2.4 | 1.99 ± 1.8 | 0.004 |
| Chol (mg/dl)b | 221.50 ± 42.3 | 169.10 ± 44.0 | < 0.001 |
| HDL-C (mg/dl)b | 52.30 ± 13.1 | 40.05 ± 15.4 | < 0.001 |
| 25-OH-VitD (nmol/l)a | 36.40 ± 14.9 | 29.90 ± 13.2 | 0.022 |
| Insuline (μUI/ml)b | 12.40 ± 7.4 | 6.00 ± 4.8 | < 0.001 |
| CRP(mg/l)a | 5.70 ± 3.4 | 9.30 ± 10.8 | 0.034 |
| LINE methylation in VAT % a | 64.40 ± 1.4 | 63.90 ± 0.8 | 0.02 |
Values are expressed as mean ± SD. a and b indicate significant differences between the means of both groups of patients (p < 0.05 and p < 0.01 respectively)
VAT (visceral adipose tissue)