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Table 1 Clinical and metabolic characteristics of lean and obese adolescents

From: Obesity, hyperglycemia and endothelial function in inner city Bronx adolescents: a cross-sectional study

Characteristic *

Lean control (n = 14)

Obese

P for trend

  

NGT (n = 22)

IGR (n = 15)

 

AGE (years)

14.93 ± 0.64

15.45 ± 0.0.42

15.26 ± 0.54

0.63

Females

64%

72%

73%

0.85

Race/Ethnicity

    

Hispanic

71.4%

73%

80%

0.9

AA

21.4%

18%

20%

 

Others

7%

9%

0%

 

Weight (Kg)

56.34 ± 2.49

98.42 ± 5.20

101.78 ± 4.86

0.64

WAIST (cm)

75.98 ± 1.86

103.54 ± 3.20

110.45 ± 4.01

<0.001

BMI (kg/m 2 )

22.69 ± 0.77

36.37 ± 1.89

37.44 ± 1.25

<0.001

SYSBP (mmHg)

117.50 ± 3.31

118.14 ± 2.18

111.53 ± 2.24

0.19

DIASBP (mmHg)

70.71 ± 2.41

68.31 ± 3.86

71.47 ± 2.47

0.99

Fasting Glucose (mg/dl)

86.9 ± 4.00

82.36 ± 1.53

101.33 ± 4.51

0.001

HbA1C (%)

5.55 ± 0.16

5.61 ± 0.09

5.77 ± 0.13

0.39

HOMA-IR

1.75 ± 0.65

4.22 ± 0.56

10.42 ± 0.43

<0.001

TG (mg/dl)

72.50 (53–97)

81 (61–122)

97 (62–164)

0.09

HDL (mg/dl)

50.5 (41–58)

41.5 (37–46)

40 (36–52)

0.21

  1. Legend –AA—Africo-American, SYSBP—systolic BP, DYSBP—diastolic BP, HDL -- high density lipoprotein, TG—triglycerides, HOMA-IR-- homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance: {fasting glucose (mg/dl)}{fasting insulin(μU/ml)}/40, NGT- fasting glucose level < 100 mg/dl and a 2 hour postprandial glucose level < 140 mg/d, IGR- fasting level ≥100 mg/dl and/or 2 hr ≥140. *Values are mean ± SE, median (IQR) or percent.