Table 2 Comparison of anthropometric and biochemical characteristics of groups (mean, 95%CI)
From: Risk of metabolic syndrome among children living in metropolitan Kuala Lumpur: A case control study
Description | Overweight/obese | Normal-weight |
|---|---|---|
(N = 209) | (N = 193) | |
Mean (95%CI) | Mean (95%CI) | |
Height (cm) † | 146.7 (145.7, 147.8) ** | 139.7 (138.6, 140.9) |
Weight (kg) † | 54.4 (52.9, 56.0) ** | 31.2 (30.3, 32.0) |
BMI (kg/m2) † | 25.1 (24.6, 25.6) ** | 15.8 (15.5, 16.1) |
Fat mass (%)† | 29.8 (28.2, 31.4) ** | 18.6 (17.5, 19.6) |
Fat free mass (%)† | 70.2 (68.6, 71.8) ** | 81.4 (80.4, 82.5) |
Waist circumference (cm) † | 77.2 (76.0, 78.5) ** | 55.9 (55.1, 56.7) |
Hip circumference (cm) † | 91.5 (90.4, 92.6) ** | 72.3 (71.4, 73.1) |
Waist height ratio† | 0.5 (0.5, 0.5) ** | 0.4 (0.3, 0.4) |
Waist hip ratio† | 0.8 (0.8, 0.9) ** | 0.7 (0.7,0.8) |
Fasting blood glucose (mmol/L) † | 5.0 (4.9, 5.1) | 5.0 (4.9, 5.0) |
Triglycerides (mmol/L) # | 1.1 (1.0, 1.2)** | 0.8 (0.7, 0.9) |
HDL-cholesterol (mmol/L) † | 1.3 (1.2, 1.3)** | 1.5 (1.4, 1.5) |
LDL-cholesterol (mmol/L) # | 3.0 (2.9, 3.1)* | 2.9 (2.8, 3.0) |
Total cholesterol (mmol/L)# | 4.8 (4.6, 4.9) | 4.7 (4.6, 4.8) |
SBP (mmHg) † | 109.4 (108.0, 110.7)** | 100.9 (99.7, 102.2) |
DBP(mmHg) † | 67.1 (65.5, 68.5)** | 64.4 (63.0, 65.7) |