Table 1.
Baseline subject characteristics.
| Normal weight | Overweight | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 40 | n = 40 | ||
| Age (years) | 18.63 ± 0.63 | 18.78 ± 0.73 | 0.329 |
| Body weight (kg) | 55.20 ± 4.88 | 67.10 ± 6.92 | 0.001* |
| Height (cm) | 158.93 ± 5.62 | 157.80 ± 5.88 | 0.389 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 21.87 ± 1.55 | 27.01 ± 1.55 | 0.001* |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 76.21 ± 5.34 | 86.53 ± 7.13 | 0.001* |
| Hip circumference (cm) | 92.89 ± 3.05 | 100.60 ± 5.78 | 0.001* |
| Body fat (%) | 36.09 ± 3.75 | 42.33 ± 3.31 | 0.001* |
| Muscle mass (kg) | 33.44 ± 2.97 | 36.88 ± 3.28 | 0.001* |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 95.80 ± 8.76 | 98.89 ± 8.72 | 0.119 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 66.53 ± 4.91 | 68.04 ± 3.92 | 0.132 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 89.90 ± 11.01 | 96.60 ± 10.67 | 0.007* |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 158.63 ± 29.66 | 188.48 ± 35.41 | 0.001* |
| HDLC(mg/dL) | 38.08 ± 3.81 | 38.35 ± 3.57 | 0.745 |
| LDLC (mg/dL) | 99.65 ± 25.26 | 118.70 ± 24.87 | 0.002* |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 98.61 ± 52.29 | 137.44 ± 62.37 | 0.003* |
| Uric acid (mg/dL) | 3.74 ± 0.79 | 4.38 ± 1.21 | 0.006* |
| Irisin (ng/ml) | 108.51 ± 70.08 | 126.63 ± 63.24 | 0.250 |
Data are presented as Mean ± SD.
*
p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. BMI, Body mass index; HDLC, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDLC, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.