Table 1.
Anthropometric measurements and laboratory findings according to the BMI category.
| Parameter | Grade I Obesity n = 45 Me (Q1–Q3) |
Grade II Obesity n =37 Me (Q1–Q3) |
Grade III Obesity n =23 Me (Q1–Q3) |
H | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 34 (26–44) | 37 (28–46) | 28 (25–41) | 3.85 | 0.15 |
| WC (cm) | 98 (94–104) | 104 (99–110) | 121 (113–124) | 41.76 | <0.001 |
| TC (mg/dL) | 186 (164.5–206.5) | 189 (171–218) | 190 (172–224) | 0.54 | 0.76 |
| TG (mg/dL) | 113.5 (83.5–166) | 146 (114–189) | 160 (103–209) | 3.47 | 0.18 |
| HDL (mg/dL) | 52.5 (43–67.5) | 51 (44–63) | 45 (41–55) | 3.32 | 0.19 |
| LDL (mg/dL) | 115.5 (99–143.5) | 126.5 (105–145.5) | 126 (116–159) | 2.11 | 0.35 |
| VLDL (mg/dL) | 22 (16.6–33) | 29.2 (22.8–37.8) | 32 (20.6–41.8) | 4.11 | 0.13 |
| ALT (U/I) | 21 (15–35) | 21 (17–32) | 36 (25–59) | 11.90 | 0.003 |
| AST (U/I) | 21 (17–26) | 19 (16–23) | 24 (20–40) | 9.04 | 0.01 |
| GGTP (U/I) | 22 (15–34) | 27 (16–39) | 33 (23–61) | 5.75 | 0.06 |
| G-0 | 96 (91–99) | 96 (93–104) | 98 (91–113) | 1.64 | 0.44 |
| G-120 | 109 (96–130) | 110 (93–126) | 130 (85–153) | 1.79 | 0.41 |
| HOMA-IR | 4.4 (2.9–5.3) | 4.85 (3–6.9) | 8.1 (5.7–12.8) | 19.60 | <0.001 |
H-ANOVA Kruskal–Wallis test, a comparison between 3 groups; values are expressed as a median (Me) and an interquartile range (Q1–Q3). A p-value in bold type marks a significant difference (p < 0.05). BMI: body mass index; WC: waist circumference; TC: total cholesterol; TG: triglycerides; HDL: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; VLDL: very-low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; ALT: alanine transaminase; AST: aspartate transaminase; GGTP: gamma-glutamyl transferase; G-0: fasting glucose; G-120: glucose after two hours in oral glucose tolerance test; HOMA-IR: Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance.