Table 1.
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of the Study Cohort
| Variable | Coffee (N = 18) | Green tea (N = 17) | Herbal tea (N = 13) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 12 (12, 15.5) | 15 (12, 15) | 14 (12, 14) | 0.45 |
| Sex, male | 5 (27.8) | 7 (41.2) | 6 (46.1) | 0.45 |
| BMI | 34.86 (30–45.5) | 38.33 (31–61) | 35.72 (30–52.8) | |
| Percent of the 95th percentile | 121.5 (99.2, 151.2) | 153 (124, 175) | 140.5 (99, 156.2) | 0.33 |
| Fat percentage | 37.4 (32.6, 42.9) | 45 (36.2, 54.6) | 44.2 (40.9, 46) | 0.30 |
| LDL-c, mg/dL | 116 (84, 118) | 121.7 (85, 171.5) | 99 (88.5, 117) | 0.74 |
| TGs, mg/dL | 164 (114, 176.5) | 123 (86, 261) | 81 (63.2, 134) | 0.04 |
| TG:HDL-c ratio | 3.78 (2.33, 5.67) | 3.05 (2.09, 7.94) | 1.46 (1.35, 2.6) | 0.11 |
| Glucose, mg/dL | 88.5 (81.5, 93.5) | 89 (88, 92.5) | 93 (88, 96) | 0.45 |
| Hemoglobin A1c, % | 5.5 (3.5, 5.5) | 5.3 (4.5, 5.6) | 5.5 (5.5, 5.7) | 0.41 |
| HOMA-IR | 9.20 (7.40, 9.70) | 7.30 (6.85, 8.50) | 7.90 (7.30, 9.32) | 0.10 |
| NAFLD | 8 (66.7) | 13 (86.7) | 3 (42.9) | 0.23 |
| OSA | 2 (7.7) | 2 (11.8) | 2 (15) | 0.24 |
| PTC | 0 | 1 (5.9) | 0 | 0.48 |
| PCOS | 3 (20) | 0 | 1 (7) | 0.34 |
Values are given as median (interquartile range) or n (%). Bold values denote statistical significance at p ≤ 0.05.
HDL-c, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HOMA-IR, Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance; LDL-c, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; NAFLD, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease; OSA, obstructive sleep apnea; PCOS, polycystic ovary syndrome; PTC, pseudotumor cerebri; TG, triglyceride.