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Table 2 Blood Metabolic Profiles of Non-Obese and Obese Cohort of Pre-Pubertal Children

From: Endothelial dysfunction in obese non-hypertensive children without evidence of sleep disordered breathing

  

Non-Obese (BMI z < 1.65)

Obese (BMI z > 1.65)

p value

Triglycerides

(mg/dL)

73.2 ± 44.5

87.0 ± 33.4

NS

Cholesterol

(mg/dL)

163.5 ± 24.9

164.0 ± 28.9

NS

HDL

(mg/dL)

53.8 ± 11.4

50.0 ± 10.0

NS

LDL

(mg/dL)

95.1 ± 21.2

96.6 ± 24.1

NS

Glucose

(mg/dL)

73.5 ± 22.8

79.0 ± 11.4

NS

Insulin

(mIU/mL)

7.9 ± 11.6

11.0 ± 6.2

NS

CRP

(mg/L)

1.1 ± 1.7

2.8 ± 5.1

NS

Apo-B

(mg/L)

74.2 ± 16.5

77.2 ± 18.9

NS

  1. Legend -- HDL -- high density lipoprotein, LDL -- low density lipoportein, CRP -- C-reactive protein, Apo-B -- apolipoprotein B
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