Table 1. Anthropometric and biochemical parameters of normal weight and overweight groups, previously published by Jenko-Pražnikar et al. (13).
| Normal weight subjects | Overweight subjects | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 48 | 48 | NS |
| Gender (M/F) | 16/32 (33%/67%) | 16/32 (33%/67%) | NS |
| Age (years) | 37±6 | 39±6 | NS |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 21.9±2.4 | 29.4±2.7 | <0.001 |
| Waist to hip ratio | 0.82±0.07 | 0.88±0.09 | <0.001 |
| Body fat (%) | 21±6 | 34±8 | <0.001 |
| Trunk fat (%) | 19±6 | 33±6 | <0.001 |
| Fasting glucose (mmol/L) | 5.0±0.4 | 5.2±0.4 | NS |
| Fasting insulin (unit) | 5.4±1.7 | 9.2±4.3 | <0.001 |
| Triacylglycerols (mmol/L) | 0.94±0.50 | 1.38±0.74 | <0.001 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.0±0.9 | 5.6±1.1 | 0.011 |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.5±0.3 | 1.3±0.3 | 0.001 |
| LDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 3.1±0.7 | 3.6±1.0 | 0.004 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 0.84±0.86 | 3.02±3.06 | <0.001 |
| Bilirubin-total (µmol/L) | 15.4±3.1 | 13.2±2.8 | 0.042 |
| Bilirubin-direct (µmol/L) | 2.5±0.6 | 2.1±0.6 | 0.038 |
All values are mean ± SD; M = male; F = female; BMI = body mass index; HDL = high-density lipoprotein; LDL = low-density lipoprotein; CRP = C-reactive protein; NS = nonsignificant.
Comparisons of biochemical and other characteristics between the two groups were completed with the use of one-factor analysis of variance with Bonferroni correction. The mean difference was significant at the 0.05 level.