Table 3.
General chacteristics of subject according to dietary patten groups
| Traditional diet | Modified Western diet | P a | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 82) | (n = 30) | ||
| Age (years) | 13.9 ± 0.6 | 13.8 ± 0.7 | 0.2893 |
| Male (n, %) | 45 (54.9%) | 19 (63.3%) | 0.4233b |
| Height (cm) | 164.7 ± 7.4 | 164.8 ± 7.3 | 0.8236 |
| Weight (kg) | 70.9 ± 24.6 | 90.1 ± 18.2 | <0.0001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.9 ± 7.9 | 33.1 ± 5.8 | <0.0001 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 82.8 ± 20.3 | 100.4 ± 15.3 | <0.0001 |
| Fat percent (%) | 30.9 ± 13.9 | 42.8 ± 10.7 | <0.0001 |
| Fat mass (g) | 24.6 ± 17.9 | 40.0 ± 13.5 | <0.0001 |
| AST (IU/L) | 23.3 ± 10.7 | 31.7 ± 18.1 | 0.0048 |
| ALT (IU/L) | 24.6 ± 26.8 | 47.2 ± 41.6 | 0.0016 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 92.6 ± 6.4 | 94.6 ± 10.3 | 0.2269 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dL)c | 99.1 ± 70.3 | 127.0 ± 63.9 | 0.0098 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 163 ± 28.7 | 179.9 ± 29.1 | 0.0024 |
| HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 50.0 ± 9.5 | 47.3 ± 10.2 | 0.1853 |
| hs-CRPc | 0.14 ± 0.14 | 0.35 ± 0.44 | 0.0002 |
| Insulinc | 17.4 ± 12.8 | 28.0 ± 31.1 | 0.0043 |
| HOMA-IRc | 4.0 ± 3.0 | 6.7 ± 8.0 | 0.0039 |
| Obesity (n, %)d | 32 (39.0%) | 26 (86.7%) | <0.0001b |
| Metabolic syndrome (n, %)) | 14 (17.3%) | 11 (36.7%) | 0.0299b |
Data are expressed as the mean ± S.D or n (%)
a P value was calculated by generlized linear regression analysis with age, sex and energy intakes
b P value was obtained by Chi-squre test
cData are log transformed prior to analysis
dObesity was defined as those with a BMI ≥95th percentile or ≥25 kg/m2
AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; hs-CRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance