Chemokine (C-C motif) Ligand 2 is a potential biomarker of inflammation & physical fitness in obese children: a cross-sectional study

Table 2 Metabolic parameters in study participants

Variable	Lean		Overweight/Obese		Difference (95% CI)	P-value
	Mean	SD	Mean	SD
Insulin (μIU/ml)	17.50	18.30	14.60	13.20	2.00 (−8.70, 12.70)	0.71
FBG (mmol/l)	4.70	0.55	4.80	0.80	0.10 (−0.43, 0.64)	0.70
HOMA-IR	2.81	3.71	2.81	2.86	0.04 (−2.40, 2.40)	0.97
Cholesterol (mmol/l)	3.90	0.90	4.10	0.70	−0.25 (−0.81, 0.31)	0.38
Triglycerides (mmol/l)	0.70	0.30	0.90	0.40	−0.18 (−0.44, 0.07)	0.16
HDL (mmol/l)	0.99	0.24	0.88	0.20	0.05 (−0.11, 0.21)	0.55
LDL (mmol/l)	2.60	0.90	2.80	0.60	−0.21 (−0.72, 0.30)	0.41
TC/HDL	4.10	1.40	4.80	1.20	−0.41 (−1.30, 0.51)	0.37

FBG = fasting blood glucose; HOMA-IR = Homeostasis Model of Assessment-Insulin Resistance; HDL-C = high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C = low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TC/HDL = total cholesterol/ high-density lipoprotein ratio; SD = standard deviation. Independent sample t-test was used for analysis.

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