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. 2022 May 21;22:299. doi: 10.1186/s12887-022-03344-9

Table 3.

Comparison between Obese and non-obese (pre and post KT) regarding different study parameters

BMI post-KT P-value BMI pre-KT P-value
Non obese (n = 12) Obese (n = 38) Non obese (n = 36) Obese (n = 14)
No. (%) / Mean ± SD No. (%) / Mean ± SD No. (%) / Mean ± SD No. (%) / Mean ± SD
Sex
 Male 5 (41.7) 25 (65.8) 0.137 22 (61.1) 8 (57.1) 0.797
 Female 7 (58.3) 13 (34.2) 14 (38.9) 6 (42.9)
Age (years)
 5–10 6 (50) 2 (5.3) 0.001٭ 7 (19.4) 1 (7.1) 0.102
 10–15 6 (50) 27 (71.1) 25 (69.5) 8 (57.1)
  > 15 0 (0) 9 (23.7) 4 (11.1) 5 (35.8)
Residence
 Urban 5 (41.7) 26 (68.4) 0.096 22 (61.1) 9 (64.3) 0.836
 Rural 7 (58.3) 12 (31.6) 14 (38.9) 5 (35.7)
Acute rejection › 6 ms
 No 2 (16.7) 3 (7.9) 0.377 4 (11.1) 1 (7.1) 0.675
 Yes 10 (83.3) 35 (92.1) 32 (88.9) 13 (92.9)
Acute rejection < 6 ms
 No 12 (100) 26 (68.4) 0.026٭ 32 (88.9) 6 (42.9) 0.001٭
 Yes 0 (0) 12 (31.6) 4 (11.1) 8 (57.1)
Chronic rejection
 No 12 (100) 23 (60.5) 0.009٭ 28 (77.8) 7 (50) 0.05*
 Yes 0 (0) 15 (39.5) 8 (22.2) 7 (50)
Graft survival
  < 5 yrs 10 (83.3) 29 (76.3) 0.047* 26 (72.2) 13 (92.9) 0.114
 > 5 yrs 2 (16.7) 9 (23.7) 10 (27.8) 1 (7.1)
HTN pre- transplantation
 No 12 (100) 25 (65.8) 0.019٭ 29 (80.6) 8 (57.1) 0.090
 Yes 0 (0) 13 (34.2) 7 (19.4) 6 (42.9)
HTN post-transplantation
 No 8 (66.7) 18 (47.4) 0.243 21 (58.3) 5 (35.7) 0.151
 Yes 4 (33.3) 20 (52.6) 15 (41.7) 9 (64.3)
Impaired FBG
 No 12(100) 19 (50) 0.005٭ 30 (83.3) 2 (14.3)  < 0.001٭
 Yes 0 (0) 19 (50) 6 (16.7) 12 (85.7)
Impaired OGTT
 No 12(100) 20 (52.6) 0.007٭ 29 (80.5) 2 (14.3)  < 0.001٭
 Yes 0 (0) 18 (47.4) 7 (19.5) 12 (85.7)
Urinary ACR
 Normal 10 (83.3) 3 (7.9)  < 0.001٭ 24 (67.7) 5 (35.7) 0.002*
 High 2 (16.7) 35 (92.1) 12 (33.3) 9 (64.3)
Cholesterol (mg/dl) 193.75 ± 31.94 228.16 ± 50.7 0.032٭ 208.31 ± 45.61 249.71 ± 45.59 0.006٭
TG (mg/dl) 124.08 ± 20.13 155.66 ± 81.58 0.193 132.42 ± 34.68 188.36 ± 119.67 0.013٭
LDL (mg/dl) 127.42 ± 31.15 160.24 ± 26.41 0.001٭ 144.42 ± 30.66 172.79 ± 20.17 0.002٭
HDL (mg/dl) 65.08 ± 15.23 48.89 ± 10.64 0.000٭ 55 ± 14.17 47.07 ± 10.64 0.065
HbA1c (%) 5.13 ± 0.2 5.58 ± 0.46 0.003٭ 5.31 ± 0.3 5.89 ± 0.44 0.001

BMI Body Mass Index, SD Standard Deviation, KT Kidney Transplantation, FBG Fasting Blood Glucose, TG Triglycerides, OGTT Oral Glucose Tolerance test, ACR Albumin Creatinine Ratio, HDL High Density Lipoprotein, LDL Low Density Lipoprotein, HbA1c Glycosylated Hemoglobin

*p-value less than 0.05 and it is statistically significant