Table 3.

The comparison of assessed parameters (quantitative variables) with the ranges of BMI (WHO criteria) values.

Variables	BMI								p-Value **
	<18.5 n = 12		18.5–24.9 n = 203		25.0–29.9 n = 264		≥30 n = 296
	$\bar{\mathrm{X}}$	SD	$\bar{\mathrm{X}}$	SD	$\bar{\mathrm{X}}$	SD	$\bar{\mathrm{X}}$	SD
Age	73.42	9.95	69.55	14.40	70.81	12.10	67.57	11.64	0.013
NT-proBNP [pg/mL]	11,620.80	13,684.34	8447.83	9088.24	8832.30	11,774.43	4830.30	6711.13	0.047
BNP [pg/mL]	1405.63	1398.71	1410.75	1779.29	1033.11	1461.49	664.78	830.29	<0.001
TG [mg/dL]	110.00	71.80	113.43	55.74	117.62	71.61	137.72	70.51	<0.001
LDL [mg/dL]	90.70	22.58	96.95	40.09	89.43	37.27	86.28	33.75	0.021
HDL [mg/dL]	48.90	17.99	45.39	14.31	43.11	13.74	38.60	10.88	<0.001
TC [mg/dL]	154.73	41.11	164.60	50.59	155.90	47.33	152.25	41.52	0.039
CRP [mg/L]	22.86	45.93	14.65	28.77	13.88	29.28	16.86	31.54	0.54
Albumin [g/dL]	3.07	0.75	3.26	0.60	3.35	0.63	3.42	0.53	0.43
Transferrin [g/L]	2.56	0.42	2.23	0.58	2.62	0.64	2.47	0.68	0.022
Lymphocytes [%]	26.98	17.84	20.09	9.91	19.74	9.81	21.77	8.80	0.21
PCT [ng/mL]	1.42	3.60	0.91	3.75	1.25	5.49	0.38	1.50	0.38

Abbreviations: n, number of participants; $\bar{\mathrm{X}}$, mean; SD, standard deviation; p, level of significance; BMI, body mass index; NT-proBNP, N-terminal pro-B type natriuretic peptide; BNP, B-type natriuretic peptide; TG, triglycerides; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; TC, total cholesterol; CRP, C-reactive protein; PCT, procalcitonin; ** t-test.