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Table 3 Changes of BMI z-score and metabolic parameters at the last visit according to changes of lipid levels

From: Long-term effects of a non-intensive weight program on body mass index and metabolic abnormalities of obese children and adolescents

 

Abnormal HDL & TG

Abnormal HDL & TG

(n=10)

Abnormal HDL & TG

Normal HDL & TG

(n=15)

Normal HDL & TG

Abnormal HDL & TG

(n=5)

Normal HDL & TG

Normal HDL & TG

(n=30)

Initial Visit

Last Visit

Initial Visit

Last Visit

Initial Visit

Last Visit

Initial Visit

Last Visit

BMI z-score

2.36 ± 0.4

2.32 ± 0.5

2.49 ± 0.4

2.19 ± 0.3*

2.47 ± 0.5

2.47 ± 0.5

2.52 ± 0.4

2.37 ± 0.4

HDL-cholesterol (mmol/L)a

0.9 ± 0.1

0.9 ± 0.1

1.1 ± 0.3

1.1 ± 0.2

1.2 ± 0.1

1 ± 0.1*

1.3 ± 0.2

1.3 ± 0.3

Triglycerides(mmol/L)b

1.9 ± 1.4

1.3 ± 32

1.6 ± 0.7

1 ± 0.3*

1 ± 0.3

1.3 ± 0.4

0.9 ± 0.3

0.9 ± 0.3

HOMA-IR

4.2 ± 1.9

5.3 ± 3.3

4.7 ± 3.4

3.7 ± 2

4 ± 2.4

3.3 ± 2.4

4.7 ± 3.2

3.9 ± 3.2

  1. Results are expressed as mean ± SD. *p-value < 0.05, last vs. initial visit.
  2. aTo convert to mg/dL divide by 0.0259.
  3. bTo convert to mg/dL divide by 0.0113.