Table 1 General metabolic characteristics related to metabolic syndrome in a group of 179 non-obese children (65 boys, 114 girls)
Boys | Girls | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 65 | n = 114 | ||
BMI (kg/m2) | 18.3 (15.0-26.21) | 18.0 (13.4-30.6) | 0.21 |
Fat percentage (%) | 18.1 (7.5-29.9) | 21.1 (12.3-35.0) | < 0.001 |
Fasting glucose (mmol/L) | 4.8 (3.9-5.9) | 4.9 (3.2-6.7) | 0.85 |
2-h glucose (mmol/L) | 5.1 (2.8-7.3) | 4.9 (2.9-8.3) | 0.69 |
Fasting insulin (pmol/L) | 43.0 (10.0-102.0) | 48.0 (8.0-168.0) | 0.03 |
Peak glucose (mmol/L) | 7.0 (4.7-11.2) | 7.4 (4.7-11.2) | 0.41 |
Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 0.6 (0.4-2.4) | 0.7 (0.4-2.0) | 0.001 |
HDL (mmol/L) | 1.5 (0.9-2.1) | 1.5 (0.7-2.2) | 0.73 |
LDL (mmol/L) | 2.1 (0.5-3.2) | 2.2 (0.8-3.8) | 0.29 |
Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 3.6 (2.4-4.6) | 3.8 (2.4-5.6) | 0.003 |
Non-HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 2.0 (1.1-3.2) | 2.4 (0.6-3.7) | 0.001 |
Apolipoproten A1 (mmol/L) | 50.6 (38.7-64.4) | 51.7 (27.1-67.6) | 0.40 |
Apolipoproten B (mmol/L) | 2.1 (1.1-3.4) | 2.2 (0.7-3.7) | 0.06 |
Leptin (ng/mL) | 3476.0 (1884.0-37065.0) | 6353.0 (921-49495.0) | < 0.01 |
Adiponectin (μg/mL) | 22876.5 (977.0-57085.0) | 27757.5 (9375.0-60190.0) | 0.01 |
V02max (ml • kg-1 • min-1) | 46.8 (30.3-63.2) | 39.8 (25.1-51.0) | < 0.01 |