Research Article

Adenovirus-36 Seropositivity and Its Relation with Obesity and Metabolic Profile in Children

Table 3

Association of Ad-36 seropositivity with metabolic abnormalities.

CharacteristicsAd-36 negative
= 41 (%)
Ad-36 positive
= 116 (%)
value *OR (IC 95%) value

BMI0.007
 Normal Weight27 (36.0)48 (64.0)1.0
 Obesity14 (17.1)68 (73.9)2.66 (1.26–5.63)
Glucose0.19
 <100 mg/dL31 (75.6)75 (64.6)1.0
 ≥100 mg/dL10 (24.4)41 (35.4)1.68 (0.74–3.82)
Cholesterol 0.28
 <170 mg/dL18 (43.9)40 (34.5)1.0
 ≥170 mg/dL23 (56.1)76 (65.5)1.49 (0.71–3.1)
Triglycerides0.21
 <90 mg/dL23 (56.1)52 (44.8)1.0
 ≥90 mg/dL18 (43.9)64 (55.2)1.53 (0.74–3.1)
HDL-c0.026
 ≥40 mg/dL35 (85.4)78 (67.2)1.0
 <40 mg/dL6 (14.6)38 (32.8)2.85 (1.09–7.4)

Logistic regression adjusted by age and gender.