Table 3.

Comparison of the biochemical parameters between non-obese and obese groups

Variable	Non-obese group (n = 66)	Obese group (n = 66)	P
FBG (mg/dL)	76.96 ± 6.98	84.65 ± 15.10	< 0.001
HbA1c	5.2 ± 0.26	5.4 ± 0.38	< 0.001
Insulin (µIU/mL)	7.77 ± 3.16	13.86 ± 4.88	< 0.001
HOMA-IR	1.03 ± 0.89	1.81 ± 1.44	< 0.001
TC (mg/dL)	134.53 ± 20.65	173.95 ± 35.44	< 0.001
TG (mg/dL)	112.16 ± 38.11	156.20 ± 64.53	< 0.001
HDL-C (mg/dL)	46.60 ± 9.31	37.18 ± 11.83	< 0.001
LDL-C (mg/dL)	69.69 ± 25.94	112.06 ± 33.92	< 0.001
VLDL-C (mg/dL)	22.44 ± 7.61	31.73 ± 12.86	< 0.001
TC/HDL-C	3.00 ± 0.78	5.27 ± 2.42	< 0.001
TG/HDL-C	2.52 ± 1.09	4.92 ± 3.73	< 0.001
LDL-C/HDL-C	1.56 ± 0.70	3.29 ± 1.93	< 0.001
Atherogenic index	2.00 ± 0.78	4.27 ± 2.42	< 0.001
BDNF (ng/mL)	84.27 ± 9.90	63.79 ± 17.44	< 0.001

Values are presented as mean± standard deviation. The mean difference between the groups were analyzed using unpaired t-test. A P-value < 0.05 considered statistically significant.

FBG, fasting blood glucose; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; HOMA-IR, homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglycerides; HDL-C, highdensity lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; VLDL-C, very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; BDNF, brain derived neurotrophic factor.