Table 2: Biochemical Data of the Participants in the Cross-Sectional Study

Controls (n=33) Obese (n=148) p
Lipid profile
TG (mmol/l) 0.72 (0.57-0.85) 0.86 (0.60-1.25) 0.017
Chol (mmol/l) 4.29 (3.82-4.81) 4.11 (3.68-4.60) 0.241
HDLc (mmol/l) 1.25 (1.12-1.33) 1.09 (0.92-1.24) <0.001
LDLc (mmol/l) 2.31 (1.85-2.65) 2.63 (2.20-3.10) 0.001
Lpa (mg/dl) 28.6 (18.1-50.3) 25.8 (10.6-46.5) 0.194
Apo A (mg/dl) 132.5 ± 9.7 118.5 ± 18.2 <0.001
Apo B (mg/dl) 73.8 ± 15.8 81.3 ± 20.3 0.042
Chol/HDLc 3.53 (3.12-3.91) 3.86 (3.26-4.56) 0.017
Apo A/Apo B 1.89 ± 0.50 1.53 ± 0.41 <0.001
Glucose metabolism
Glucose (mmol/l) 4.90 (4.68-5.17) 5.00 (4.80-5.20) 0.174
Insulin (mmol/l) 5.28 (4.11-6.82) 12.95 (8.92-18.88) <0.001
HOMA 1.14 (0.84-1.47) 2.90 (1.94-4.24) <0.001
Inflammatoy markers
Adiponectin (mg/l) 7.83 (5.15-10.01)* 7.99 (5.19-11.12)** 0.884
CRP (mg/l) 0.25 (0.18-0.68) 1.64 (0.80-3.66) <0.001

* n=14
** n=139
Values are given as mean ± SD or median (interquartile range).TG, triglycerides; Chol, cholesterol; HDLc, High Density Lipoprotein cholesterol; LDLc, Low Density Lipoprotein cholesterol; Lp(a), lipoprotein (a); apo, apolipoprotein; HOMA, Homeostasis Model Assessment (insulin resistance index); CRP, C-reactive protein.