Research Article

Soluble Form of Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products Is Associated with Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome in Adolescents

Table 2

Clinical and anthropometric parameters by different sRAGE categories.

Male ( )Female ( )
Q1
sRAGE ≤ 888.9
Q2
888.9 < sRAGE ≤ 1339.3
Q3
1339.3 < sRAGE ≤ 1818.5
Q4
sRAGE > 1818.5
Q1
sRAGE ≤ 750.5
Q2
750.5 < sRAGE ≤ 1253.9
Q3
1253.9 < sRAGE ≤ 1807.0
Q4
sRAGE > 1807.0

Age (years)
WC (cm)
BMI (kg/m2)
SBP (mmHg)
DBP (mmHg)
FPG (mg/dL)
TG (mg/dL)
TC (mg/dL)
HDL-C (mg/dL)
LDL-C (mg/dL)
HOMA-IR

All data is expressed as mean ± standard deviation. Q1 to Q4 stand for quartiles. Unit of sRAGE: pg/mL. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, and ***P < 0.001 test for trend by gender. sRAGE: soluble form of receptor for advanced glycation end products; WC: waist circumference; BMI: body mass index; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; FPG: fasting plasma glucose; TG: triglycerides; TC: total cholesterol; HDL-C: high density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C: low density lipoprotein cholesterol; HOMA-IR: homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance.