Table 2 Comparison of the biochemical parameters of the overweight and obese groups with the normal control group
VARIABLES | Control Lean (n = 115) mean ± SE | Overweight (n = 68) mean ± SE | Obese (n = 146) mean ± SE | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cholesterol (mmol/L) | ||||
M | 3.31 ± 0.07 | 4.4 ± 0.15 | 4.1 ± 0.11 | 0.0001 |
F | 3.5 ± 0.05 | 4.05 ± 0.12 | 4.5 ± 0.09 | |
T | 3.43 ± 0.043 | 4.194 ± 0.096 | 4.4 ± 0.074 | |
Triglyceride (mmol/L) | ||||
M | 0.79 ± 0.05 | 1.15 ± 0.08 | 1.43 ± 0.07 | 0.0001 |
F | 0.72 ± 0.05 | 1.03 ± 0.06 | 1.24 ± 0.04 | |
T | 0.742 ± 0.024 | 1.082 ± 0.05 | 1.302 ± 0.04 | |
HDL-cholesterol (mmol/L) | ||||
M | 1.28 ± 0.06 | 1.21 ± 0.07 | 1.08 ± 0.04 | 0.0001 |
F | 1.34 ± 0.04 | 1.17 ± 0.05 | 1.06 ± 0.03 | |
T | 1.32 ± 0.033 | 1.19 ± 0.043 | 1.07 ± 0.024 | |
LDL -cholesterol (mmol/L) | ||||
M | 1.58 ± 0.09 | 2.25 ± 0.15 | 2.4 ± 0.11 | 0.0001 |
F | 1.53 ± 0.06 | 1.94 ± 0.11 | 2. 6 ± 0.07 | |
T | 1.55 ± 0.05 | 2.07 ± 0.89 | 2.56 ± 0.059 | |
Leptin (ng/ml) | ||||
M | 3.10 ± 0.17 | 9.91 ± 0.38 | 17.6 ± 0.86 | 0.0001 |
F | 12.2 ± 0.4 | 22.84 ± 0.97 | 44.6 ± 1.85 | |
T | 9.42 ± 0.48 | 17.51 ± 0.97 | 36.13 ± 1.67 | |
Fasting Insulin (pmol/L) | ||||
M | 62.6 ± 4.23 | 67.07 ± 5.27 | 111.9 ± 5.6 | 0.0001 |
F | 54.85 ± 2.33 | 75.84 ± 6.26 | 103.3 ± 3.64 | |
T | 57.205 ± 2.089 | 72.23 ± 4.28 | 106.03 ± 3.066 | |
Fasting Glucose (mmol/L) | ||||
M | 4.84 ± 0.07 | 5.16 ± 0.05 | 5.06 ± 0.09 | 0.0001 |
F | 4.65 ± 0.05 | 4.97 ± 0.08 | 5.06 ± 0.06 | |
T | 4.71 ± 0.041 | 5.051 ± 0.057 | 5.06 ± 0.05 |