Table 1.
Comparison between children with obesity and children with normal weight.
| Children with obesity (n = 54) | Children with normal weight (n = 54) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 7.95 ± 0.14 | 7.89 ± 0.12 | 0.7414 |
| Male/Female | 25/29 | 25/29 | |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 23.34 ± 0.28 | 16.76 ± 0.19 | <0.0001 |
| BMI z-score | 3.30 ± 0.15 | 0.06 ± 0.01 | <0.0001 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 73.39 ± 0.89 | 57.74 ± 1.16 | <0.0001 |
| SBP (mm Hg) | 100.99 ± 1.49 | 89.36 ± 1.23 | <0.0001 |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 62.34 ± 1.12 | 52.36 ± 1.07 | <0.0001 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.49 ± 0.08 | 4.41 ± 0.08 | 0.5006 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 0.76± 0.04 | 0.59 ± 0.16 | 0.0002 |
| HDL-cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.32 ± 0.03 | 1.47 ± 0.04 | 0.0013 |
| Apolipoprotein A1 (μmol/L) | 53.5 ± 0.71 | 57.86 ± 1.07 | 0.0001 |
| Apolipoprotein B (μmol/L) | 26.43 ± 0.71 | 23.93 ± 0.36 | 0.0038 |
| Free fatty acids (mmol/L) | 0.548 ± 0.03 | 0.502 ± 0.02 | <0.0001 |
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 5.05 ± 0.06 | 4.78 ± 0.04 | 0.0003 |
| Insulin (pmol/L) | 47.5 ± 2.64 | 38.68 ± 1.80 | 0.0066 |
| HOMA-IR | 1.554 ± 0.095 | 1.187 ± 0.059 | 0.0013 |
Clinical and anthropometric measurements, and biochemical parameters related to metabolic syndrome.
BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance. Results are expressed as the mean ± S.E.M.