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Table 1 Clinical, biochemical and nutritional variables between groups

From: Interaction of dietary fat intake with APOA2, APOA5 and LEPR polymorphisms and its relationship with obesity and dyslipidemia in young subjects

Variables

Total

Control group

Obese group

P

n = 200

n = 100

n = 100

Clinical

Age (years)a

20.9 ± 1.9

20.7 ± 1.9

21.2 ± 1.8

0.05

Sexb

Women

116 (58)

65 (65)

51 (51)

0.05

Men

84 (42)

35 (35)

49 (49)

Weight (kg)c

70.7 (56.5–91.5)

56.5 (51.1–91.5)

91.5 (82.4–99.6)

<0.001

Height (cm)a

162.7 ± 9.1

160.9 ± 8.9

164.5 ± 9

0.005

BMI (kg/m2)c

27.4 (21.5–33.1)

21.5 (20.3–23)

33.1 (31.4–35.3)

<0.001

Waist circumference (cm)c

88.3 (78–106)

78 (74.1–82)

106 (100.4–110.3)

<0.001

Hip circumference (cm)c

101 (92–115)

92 (88.5–110)

115 (110–119.3)

<0.001

Fat mass (g)c

23.3 (10.3–32.9)

10.3 (7.6–14.3)

32.9 (28.8–38.7)

<0.001

Fat percentage (%)c

28.4 (18.4–37.4)

18.5 (13.9–24.9)

37.4 (32.1–42.3)

<0.001

SBP (mmHg)a

109.8 ± 12.8

102.8 ± 9.8

116.9 ± 11.4

<0.001

DBP (mmHg)c

69 (63.5–76)

66 (60–71.5)

73 (67.5–80)

<0.001

Biochemical

Glucose (mg/dL)c

83 (76–89)

80 (74–85)

85.5 (79–93)

<0.001

Total cholesterol (mg/dL)c

159.5 (141.5–181.5)

149.5 (132–176)

167.5 (148.5–192)

0.002

LDL-C (mg/dL)c

108 (85.5–130.5)

95.5 (81.5–119)

114 (88.5–146)

<0.001

Triglycerides (mg/dL)c

96 (69.5–144.5)

78 (60–103)

121 (91–165.5)

<0.001

HDL-C (mg/dL)c

44 (37–52.5)

47 (38–55)

42.5 (36–47.5)

0.005

Nutritional

Total energy (kcal/d)c

2424.5 (2064–2835)

2184.5 (1902.5–2478.5)

2659.5 (2342.5–3063.5)

<0.001

Carbohydrates (g/d)c

318 (272.8–382.5)

298.5 (256.5–331.5)

350.5 (301.5–434)

<0.001

Protein (g/d)c

103 (85–125.5)

94.5 (78–113.5)

117.6 (96–140)

<0.001

Total fat (g/d)c

79 (61.5–96.7)

69.5 (58–86.5)

88.5 (73.5–103)

<0.001

SFA (g/d)c

11 (8–15)

9.5 (6–13)

13 (10–18)

<0.001

MUFA (g/d)c

17 (13–23)

15 (10.5–20)

20.5 (15–27)

<0.001

PUFA (g/d)c

9 (6–12)

7 (5–9)

11 (8–15)

<0.001

Cholesterol (mg/d)c

263.5 (171–341)

263.5 (188–330)

264 (168–35)

0.69

  1. BMI body mass index, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, LDL low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, HDL high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, SFA saturated fatty acids, MUFA monounsaturated fatty acids, PUFA polyunsaturated fatty acids
  2. aData provided in Mean ± SD; Student t test
  3. bData provided in n and percentage; Chi-square test
  4. cData provided in Median (percentile 25–75); Mann Whitney test
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