Cardiometabolic profile of obese children in a sub-Saharan African setting: a cross-sectional study

BMC Pediatrics

Table 2 Cardio metabolic status in the study population

Variable	Obese	Control	P value†
WHtR^a	0.59 [0.52–0.65]	0.44 [0.42–0.46]	0.0001
SBP (mmHg)^a	110.0 [102.0–126.0]	100.0 [96.0–110.0]	0.002
DBP (mmHg)^a	73.3 [68.0–79.0]	64.1 [60.0–70.0]	0.05
Glycemia (mg/dl)^a	89 [83.7–91.0]	85.5 [79.5–93.0]	0.68
Total cholesterol^a	164.5 [142.7–187.7]	115.0 [100.0–136.3]	0.0001
Triglycerides (mg/dl)^a	81.0 [61.0–111.0]	61.5 [50.0–71.0]	0.08
LDL cholesterol (mg/dl)^a	102.5 [81.5–127.5]	72.0 [64.8–85.3]	<0.0001
HDL cholesterol (mg/dl)^a	42.0 [33.8–52.0]	28.0 [24.0–36.3]	0.04

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