Table 3 Clinical and biological characteristics of the studied population with weight and metabolic syndrome status specification
Control children (n = 49) Mean ± SD | Obese children without metabolic syndrome (n = 32) Mean ± SD | Obese childrenwith metabolic syndrome (n = 12) Mean ± SD | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (y) | 10.1 ± 1.21 | 10.2 ± 1.2 | 11.04 ± 1.15a, b |
Weight (kg) | 62.6 ± 4.1 C | 50.2 ± 3.7 | 67.1 ± 6.3 a, b |
Height (cm) | 146.5 ± 10.3 | 147.6 ± 7.5 | 153.9 ± 8.5 a, b |
BMI (kg/m2) | 27.01 ± 3.9 C | 17.2 ± 2.5 | 29.4 ± 4.8 a, b |
Waist circumference | 77.3 ± 5.2 C | 62.7 ± 6.6 | 83.25 ± 2.8 a, b |
Waist-hip ratio | 0.85 ± 0.06 | 0.83 ± 0.06 | 0.88 ± 0.05 b |
Systolic BP (mmHg) | 117.5 ± 6.8 C | 109.4 ± 6.9 | 121.7 ± 7.8 b |
diastolic BP (mmHg) | 75.5 ± 8.3 C | 71.8 ± 6.3 | 80.4 ± 4.5 a b |
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)) | 178.5 ± 16.8 C | 145.2 ± 13.6 | 177.7 ± 21.9 b |
LDL ± C (mg/dL) | 107 ± 10.2 C | 92.6 ± 14.5 | 107.5 ± 12.1 b |
HDL-C (mg/dL) | 45.8 ± 5.9 C | 50.5 ± 6.5 | 32 ±2.7 a, b |
Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 95.5 (76–135) C | 85 (72–123) | 118.5 (110–150) a, b |
Glucose (mg/dL) | 84.9 ± 5.7 | 84.1 ± 5.2 | 105.5 ± 11.04 a, b |
Insulin ( IU/mL) | 14.4 ± 3.9 | 14.4 ± 4.9 | 19.3 ± 4.4 a, b |
HOMA-IR | 2.7 ± 0.9 | 2.4 ± 0.6 | 3.3 ± 0.88 a, b |
CRP (mg/L) | 1.25 ( 0.01-2.6) C | 0.2 ( 0.01-1.5) | 2.1 (1.2-3.1) a, b |
Serum leptin (ng/mL) | 9.4 (0.6-36.5) C | 4.5 (0.6-12.4) | 15.2 (8.3-21.8) a, b |