Table 3. Comparison of proinflammatory indicators of subjects according to BMI stage group.
| Parameters | Underweight children | Healthy children | Obese children | P* Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mean ± SD (range) | mean ± SD (range) | mean ± SD (range) | ||
| WBC, ×103/µl | 7.84 ± 2.14 (4.23–12.77) | 7.75 ± 1.95 (4.58–12.30) | 8.72 ± 1.99 (3.86–13.05) | 0.035 |
| NC, ×103/µl | 3.82 ± 1.78 (1.20–9.6) | 3.52 ± 1.47 (1.23–9.45) | 4.58 ± 1.84 (1.00–10.73) | <0.001 |
| LC, ×103/µl | 3.13 ± 1.00 (1.40–6.13) | 3.30 ± 1.10 (1.16–8.48) | 3.00 ± 0.90 (1.17–6.19) | 0.187 |
| NLR | 1.35 ± 0.80 (0.29–4.58) | 1.20 ± 0.77 (0.29–4.68) | 1.73 ± 1.18 (0.26–8.72) | <0.001 |
| CRP, mg/l | 1.50 ± 1.39 (0.0–9.0) | 1.64 ± 1.22 (0.0–9.0) | 4.11 ± 3.10 (0.0–15) | <0.001 |
| TAS | 1.33 ± 0.23 (1.01–1.98) | 1.29 ± 0.21 (0.9–1.99) | 1.19 ± 0.25 (0.9–1.99) | <0.001 |
| TOS | 11.27 ± 4.8 (6.78–32.1) | 10.27 ± 3.34 (6.14–32.22) | 11.33 ± 5.12 (6.78–32.12) | 0.289 |
| OSI | 0.86 ± 0.39 (0.46–2.72) | 0.81 ± 0.35 (0.31–3.29) | 0.96 ± 0.48 (0.10–3.15) | 0.075 |
| Total thiol | 0.36 ± 0.055 (0.14–0.48) | 0.36 ± 0.04 (0.28–0.52) | 0.33 ± 0.03 (0.28–0.46) | <0.001 |
WBC: White blood cell, NC: neutrophil count, LC: lymphocyte count, NLR: neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio, CRP: C-reactive protein, TAS: Total antioxidant status (mmol equiv/l Trolox), TOS: Total oxidant status (μmol H2O2 equiv/l), OSI: Oxidative stress index (arbitrary unıts), Total thiol (–SH free sulfhydryl groups) (mmol/l).
The data are expressed as number, mean values ± standard deviation (range), One-way ANOVA test was used for correlation analysis, P < 0.05.