Table 2.
Clinical characteristics of the study population.
| Reference Value * | BMI < 25 kg/m2 | BMI 25–29.9 kg/m2 | BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 | p for Trend | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | |||
| TC (mmol/L) | <5.2 mmol/L in both sexes [27] | 4.70 ± 0.95 | 5.06 ± 0.87 | 5.39 ± 0.92 | <0.001 |
| TG (mmol/L) | <1.7 mmol/L in both sexes [28] | 1.02 ± 0.50 | 1.37 ± 0.69 | 1.76 ± 0.88 | <0.001 |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | <1.03 mmol/L in male and <1.29 mmol/L in female [28] | 1.47 ± 0.32 | 1.27 ± 0.33 | 1.30 ± 0.36 | <0.010 |
| TG/HDL ratio | <1 for both sexes [29] | 0.77 ± 0.50 | 1.22 ± 0.84 | 1.54 ± 1.06 | <0.001 |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | <3.3 mmol/L in both sexes [30] | 2.95 ± 0.86 | 3.34 ± 0.88 | 3.47 ± 0.96 | <0.010 |
| ApoAI (g/L) | <1.2 g/L in male and < 1.4 g/L in female [30] | 1.54 ± 0.23 | 1.44 ± 0.26 | 1.55 ± 0.29 | >0.050 |
| ApoB (g/L) | <1.3 g/L in both sexes [30] | 0.96 ± 0.25 | 1.10 ± 0.24 | 1.18 ± 0.23 | <0.001 |
* The reference values were obtained from previous studies (see references 27–30). Abbreviations: BMI = body mass index, TC = total cholesterol, TG = triacylglycerol, HDL-C = high density lipoprotein-cholesterol, LDL-C = low density lipoprotein-cholesterol, ApoAI = apolipoprotein AI, ApoB = apolipoprotein B.