Tab. 1.

The comparison of lipid profiles, atherogenic lipid indicates and carotid intima-media thickness in the non-obese children and the obese children divided according to the value of TSH level

Variable	Non-obese children (n = 38)	Obese children
		Total (n = 110)	TSH ≤4 μIU/ml (n = 104)	TSH >4 μIU/ml (n = 5)
TC (mg/dl)	156.77 ± 23.85	177.47 ± 29.52***	176.4 ± 29.18	196.0 ± 31.79
HDL-C (mg/dl)	54 (33–92)	42 (25–92)***	42 (25–92)	49.5 (30–58)
LDL-C (mg/dl)	84.26 ± 25.64	106.31 ± 27.19***	105.58 ± 27.01	119.0 ± 29.66
TG (mg/dl)	73 (23–167)	124 (39–458)***	123 (39–458)	162.5 (106–219)
TG/HDL-C	1.29 (0.33–4.28)	2,99 (0.53–14.31)***	2.99 (0.53–14.31)	3.75 (2.0–6,1)
LDL C/HDL C	1.56 (0.09–3.03)	2.47 (0.7–6.76)***	2.44 (0.7–6.76)	2.64 (1,71–5.0)
TC/HDL-C	2.94 (1.36–4.87)	4.16 (2.0–10.32)***	4.16 (2.0–10.32)	4.29 (3.29–7.23)
IMT	0.58 (0.25–0.73)	0.6 (0.22–1.4)	0.6 (0.22–1.4)	0.65 (0.5–0.7)

Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation (SD) or median with minimum and maximum values as appropriate

TSH – thyroid stimulating hormone;

TC – total cholesterol;

HDL-C – high-density lipoprotein cholesterol;

LDL-C – low-density lipoprotein cholesterol;

TG – triglycerides;

TC/HDL-C – total cholesterol to HDL cholesterol ratio;

TG/HDL-C – triglycerides to HDL cholesterol ratio;

LDL-C/HDL-C – LDL cholesterol to HDL cholesterol ratio;

IMT – intima media thickness

^***p <0,001

^**p <0,01

^**p <0,05 (comparison: non obese children vs. obese children)