|
CONTROL (n = 31)
|
MORBID OBESE (n = 40)
|
p-value
|
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BMI (Kg/m
2
)
|
23.21 ± 0.46
|
48.22 ± 1.07
|
<0.001
|
WC (cm)
|
80.40 ± 2.16
|
134.00 ± 3.10
|
<0.001
|
AGE (years)
|
43.53 ± 3.08
|
46.37 ± 1.54
|
0.414
|
GLUCOSE (mg/dL)
|
94.06 ± 2.53
|
117.70 ± 4.25
|
0.001
|
INSULIN (mU/L)
|
8.25 ± 1.32
|
22.69 ± 3.94
|
0.001
|
HOMA2-IR
|
1.11 ± 0.18
|
2.60 ± 0.24
|
<0.001
|
HbA1c (%)
|
4.55 ± 0.07
|
5.63 ± 0.29
|
0.001
|
HDL-C (mg/dL)
|
59.83 ± 2.87
|
40.97 ± 1.33
|
<0.001
|
TRIGLYCERIDES (mg/dL)
|
95.13 ± 9.06
|
183.52 ± 11.88
|
<0.001
|
SBP (mm Hg)
|
120.91 ± 4.22
|
134.99 ± 4.07
|
0.020
|
DBP (mm Hg)
|
70.04 ± 1.96
|
76.70 ± 2.80
|
0.056
|
- BMI: body mass index, WC: waist circumference, HOMA2-IR: homeostatic model assessment method insulin resistance, HDL-C: high density lipoprotein cholesterol, SBP: systolic blood pressure, DBP: diastolic blood pressure. Data are the mean ± SEM. * indicates significant differences vs. control group (p < 0.05).