Table 3 Comparison of biological markers of obesity (ghrelin, adiponectin and leptin) between the control group of children and adolescents, the group of obese patients with hypertension, the group of patients with mildly elevated lipids and the group of patients with normal-weight hypertension
Parameters/Mean ± SD (p-value) | Control group of children and adolescents (N = 35) | Obese patients with hypertension (N = 92) | Patients with mildly elevated lipids (N = 99) | Normal-weight patients with hypertension (N = 104) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ghrelin (pg/mL) | 865.5 ± 794.0 | 432.7 ± 216.9 (< 0.001) | 557.1 ± 334.5 (< 0.001) | 559.0 ± 371.6 (0.001) |
Adiponectin (ng/ml) | 103.7 ± 50.9 | 63.8 ± 38 (< 0.001) | 87.1 ± 47.4 (N) | 83.8 ± 40.4 (N) |
Leptin (pg/ml) | 95.4 ± 111.1 | 278.2 ± 200.4 (< 0.001) | 295.7 ± 211.3 (< 0.001) | 76.1 ± 94.5 (N) |