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Table 2 Metabolic parameters in the group of the obese children.

From: Association between anthropometric measures of obesity, metabolic disturbances and polymorphism G-308A of the tumor necrosis factor-alpha gene in children

Metabolic parameters and blood pressure

Mean ± SD

Cut-off point

% children above cut-off

T-C (mg/dl)

171.9 ± 34.1

≥ 200

20

HDL-C (mg/dl)

45.6 ± 12.2

≤ 45 (boys)

60

  

≤ 50 (girls)

65

LDL-C (mg/dl)

101.2 ± 27.7

≥ 150

5

TG (mg/dl)

134.2 ± 57.9

≥ 130

44

Glucose 0 min OGTT (mg/dl)

79.2 ± 10.1

≥ 100

2

Glucose 120 min post-OGTT (mg/dl)

106.6 ± 26.0

≥ 140 < 200

7

Insulin 0 min OGTT (μIU/ml)

17.5 ± 8.7

≥ 15

55

Insulin 120 min post-OGTT

80.9 ± 68.7

≥ 75

36

Leptin (ng/ml)

27.2 ± 13.2

≥ 20

75 girls

   

80 boys

HOMA

3.4 ± 1.7

> 3.0

80

OGIS 90

427.9 ± 84.7

-

-

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

124.8 ± 10.2

> 90 percentile

50

  

> 95 percentile

45