International Journal of Endocrinology / 2013 / Article / Tab 1 / Clinical Study
Multidisciplinary Approach to the Treatment of Obese Adolescents: Effects on Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Inflammatory Profile, and Neuroendocrine Regulation of Energy Balance Table 1 Prevalence of metabolic disorders associated with obesity.
Variables Baseline (%) After therapy (%)
valueMetabolic syndrome factors (IDF classification) Glucose 13 5 <0.001 Insulin 23 4 <0.001 Triglyceride 17 7 <0.001 HDL-cholesterol 42 31 0.30 Systolic blood pressure 26 5 <0.001 Diastolic blood pressure 14 2 <0.001 Waist circumference 62 14 <0.001 MS NAFLD Metabolic syndrome 30 2 <0.001 Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease 33 10 <0.001 Others complications HOMA-IR 83 40 <0.001 Hyperleptinemia 75 55 <0.001 Asthma 16 0 <0.001 Binge eating 6 2 <0.001
Statistical significance
; HOMA-IR: homeostasis model assessment insulin-index resistance; HLD: high-density lipoprotein; IDF: International Diabetes Federation; MS: metabolic syndrome; NAFLD: nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.