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Table 1 Demographic, anthropometric and laboratorial data, according to presence of overweight (n = 74) or insulin resistance (n = 18)

From: Comparison of adipokines in a cross-sectional study with healthy overweight, insulin-sensitive and healthy lean, insulin-resistant subjects, assisted by a family doctor primary care program

 

OW(+)IR(−)

OW(−)IR(+)

p value

Gender

1,000

 Female

49 (66.2)

12 (66.7)

 

 Male

25 (33.8)

6 (36.8)

 

Age

<0.001

<20 years

1 (1.4)

7 (38.9)

 

 20–29

17 (23.0)

4 (22.2)

 

 30–39

19 (25.7)

1 (5.6)

 

 40–49

28 (37.8)

3 (16.7)

 

 50–59

7 (9.5)

3 (16.7)

 

 60 ou+

2 (2.7)

0 (5.3)

 

Skin color

0.016

 Black or mulatto

59 (78.7)

9 (50.0)

 

 White

15 (20.3)

9 (50.0)

 

Total cholesterol

0.276

 <200 mg/dL

46 (62.2)

14 (77.8)

 

 ≥200 mg/dL

28 (37.8)

4 (22.2)

 

HDL-Ca

0.603

 Normal

39 (52.7)

11 (61.1)

 

 Elevated

35 (47.3)

7 (38.9)

 

Triglycerides

0.404

 <150 mg/dL

67 (90.5)

15 (83.3)

 

 ≥150 mg/dL

7 (9.5)

3 (16.7)

 

Uric acidb

0.251

 Normal

71 (95.9)

15 (88.9)

 

 Elevated

3 (4.1)

2 (11.1)

 

Blood pressure

0. 529

 Normal

59 (79.7)

13 (72.2)

 

 Hypertension

15 (20.3)

5 (27.8)

 

Abdominal circumference

0.027

 Normal

45 (60.8)

16 (88.9)

 

 High-risk

29 (39.2)

2 (11.1)

 
  1. a Normal HDL-C: ≥40 mg/dL for men or ≥50 mg/dL for women
  2. b Elevated Uric Acid: >6.8 mg/dL for men and >6 mg/dL for women
  3. Variables wtih p values <0.150 were selected for logistic binary modeling
  4. Statistical significance was considered as p < 0.05 (in italics)
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