Table 3.

Comparison of anthropometric, biochemical, and nutritional data between patients with different severities of psoriasis

Parameter		Mild (PASI<10) (n=27)		Moderate (PASI:10-20) (n=8)		Severe (PASI>20) (n=10)		P*		P**
Age (y)		39.4 ± 11.2		39.9 ± 10.2		43.9 ± 6.4		0.60
Male sex		7 (25.9%)		3 (37.5%)		6 (60.0%)		0.16§
BMI (kg/m2)		26.2 ± 3.0		26.9 ± 2.0		28.7 ± 1.2		0.04		0.02
TC (mg/dl)		184.4 ± 34.8		205.5 ± 9.4		207.4 ± 16.7		0.049		0.01
TG (mg/dl)		96.0 ± 39.4		122.0 ± 43.0		170.9 ± 38.5		<0.001		<0.001
LDL-C (mg/dl)		122.6 ± 28.5		146.5 ± 25.6		133.0 ± 17.3		0.08		0.29
HDL-C (mg/dl)		42.0 ± 10.6		44.6 ± 4.7		39.0 ± 4.7		0.41		0.40
VLDL (mg/dl)		19.8 ± 11.5		14.4 ± 24.0		35.4 ± 30.5		0.05		0.14
FPG (mg/dl)		88.7 ± 11.1		83.4 ± 11.5		83.7 ± 7.1		0.28		0.12
Nutrients
Protein (g)		78.1 ± 24.5		81.3 ± 17.4		80.1 ± 7.0		0.92		0.81
Carbohydrates(g)		287.3 ± 100.6		273.6 ± 99.9		309.7 ± 76.8		0.71		0.53
Fats (g)		103.5 ± 30.8		104.5 ± 24.9		111.4 ± 8.2		0.54		0.26
Fiber (g)		13.9 ± 9.3		9.6 ± 4.4		7.0 ± 1.1		0.002		0.001
Energy (Kcal)		2393.1 ± 749.4		2360.0 ± 642.7		2561.8 ± 351.5		0.76		0.50
Vitamin A (µg)		1132.1 ± 676.8		827.4 ± 460.9		954.7 ± 598.7		0.58		0.91
Vitamin E (mg)		7.1 ± 4.4		4.9 ± 1.0		3.6 ± 1.7		0.04		0.02
Folate (µg)		282.7 ± 198.8		227.5 ± 62.0		200.1 ± 42.1		0.44		0.22
Potassium (mg)		3223.2 ± 1827.8		2739.0 ± 1062.2		3684.4 ± 1160.3		0.46		0.37

* Comparison among psoriasis patients with mild, moderate and severe based on the PASI score using one-way ANOVA

** This p-value represents the comparison of demographic and biochemical parameters, as well as nutritional intake between the patients with mild and severe psoriasis

TC: Total cholesterol, TG: Triglycerides, LDL-C: Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, HDL-C: High-density lipoprotein cholesterol, VLDL: Very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, FPG: Fasting plasma glucose

§ Chi-square test was used to compare gender distribution between patients with mild and severe psoriasis.