Table 2 Metabolic profile and metabolic syndrome components among the studied children according to sex
Characteristic | Obese children | Control | OR (95%CI)a | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Females (n = 16) n (%) | Males (n = 28) n (%) | Total (n = 44) n (%) | Females (n = 24) n (%) | Males (n = 25) n (%) | Total (n = 49) n (%) | ||
BMI > 85th percentile | 16 (100) | 28 (100) | 44 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | - |
Impairment of glucose tolerance | 3 (18.7) | 4 (14.3) | 7 (15.9) | 2 (8.3) | 1 (4) | 3 (6.1) | 0.9 (0.86-1.04) |
Systolic blood Pressure > 95th Percentile | 5 (31.2) | 7 (25) | 12 (27.3) | 2 (8.3) | 3 (12) | 5 (10.2) | 0.8 (0.7-0.9) b |
HDL < 5th percentile | 6 (37.5) | 9 (32.1) | 15 (34.1) | 2 (8.2) | 0 (0) | 2 (4.1) | 1.2 (1.02-1.3) d |
Triglycerides > 95th percentile | 3 (18.7) | 8 (28.6) | 11 (25) | 1 (4.2) | 3 (12) | 4 (8.2) | 0.9 (0.8-0.9) c |
Metabolic syndrome | 4 (25) | 8 (28.6) | 12 (27.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | (0) | - |