APOA2 Polymorphism in Relation to Obesity and Lipid Metabolism

Table 1

General characteristics of obese and non-obese adolescents.

Parameters	Females		Males
	Obese	Non-obese	Obese	Non-obese
BMI (kg/m^2)	34.40±5.96^∗∗	21.99±3.45	32.75±6.075^∗∗	19.86±3.33
Waist (cm)	95.90±12.23^∗∗	72.57±8.94	98.05±18.90^∗∗	71.79±8.54
WHR	0.82±0.06^∗∗	0.77±0.16	0.88±0.129^∗∗	0.81±0.06
BF%	33.74±13.05^∗∗	30.96±12.93	33.88±13.78^∗∗	26.63±11.61
Systolic BP (mmHg)	110.77±14.81	109.60±13.09	110.67±16.37	108.80±13.23
Diastolic BP (mmHg)	71.79±10.31	71.80±7.93	71.42±9.746	73.00±10.00

∗∗Statistically significant differences (𝑃<0.01) between obese and non-obese subjects.