Table 1.
Characteristics of subjects with childhood obesity.
| Variables | Controls | Cases | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 13.93 ± 0.77 | 13.94 ± 0.84 | 0.6805 |
| N (M/F) | 386 (192/194) | 252 (138/114) | |
| BMI | 20.23 ± 2.58 | 32.69 ± 3.60 | <0.0001 |
| WHR | 0.77 ± 0.05 | 0.90 ± 0.06 | <0.0001 |
| FPG | 92.79 ± 7.03 | 94.93 ± 12.58 | <0.0001 |
| AST | 19.11 ± 3.98 | 27.10 ± 16.30 | <0.0001 |
| ALT | 12.85 ± 11.27 | 35.59 ± 33.94 | <0.0001 |
| TC | 158.05 ± 25.62 | 175.06 ± 28.29 | <0.0001 |
| TG | 73.14 ± 37.96 | 122.87 ± 65.98 | <0.0001 |
| HDL | 56.25 ± 10.25 | 46.12 ± 8.19 | <0.0001 |
| LDL | 87.17 ± 21.98 | 104.48 ± 24.95 | <0.0001 |
N(M/F): Number(Male/Female); BMI (kg/m2): Body Mass Index; WHR: Waist to Hip Ratio; FPG (mg/dL): Fasting Plasma Glucose; AST(IU/L): Aspartate transaminase; ALT(IU/L): alanine aminotransferase; TC (mg/dL): Total Cholesterol; TG (mg/dL): Triglyceride; HDL (mg/dL): High-density lipoproteins-Cholesterol. Raw P values < 0.05 are shown in bold.