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Table 5 Differences by physique in serum indicators at baseline (n = 612)

From: Association of serum hs-CRP and lipids with obesity in school children in a 12-month follow-up study in Japan

At baseline

Obese (n = 61)

Non-obese (n = 551)

p value

Mean

(95 % CI)

Mean

(95 % CI)

LDL-C (mg/dL)

106.2

(100.1–112.3)

93.9

(92.1–95.8)

<0.001

HDL-C (mg/dL)

61.7

(57.9–65.4)

68.2

(67.2–69.3)

<0.001

LDL-C/HDL-C

1.82

(1.67–1.96)

1.43

(1.39–1.47)

<0.001

TGa (mg/dL)

119.7

(103.8–138.0)

85.6

(82.3–89.0)

<0.001

Hs-CRPa (mg/dL)

0.092

(0.068–0.126)

0.035

(0.032–0.037)

<0.001

  1. Obese, POW (percent over the standard weight) at baseline ≥ 20 %, Non-obese, POW at baseline < 20 %
  2. p value, unpaired t test
  3. LDL-C low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, HDL-C high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, TG triglycerides, Hs-CRP high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, CI confidence interval
  4. aGeometric mean and p value analyzed by log-transformed mean