Total Oxidant and Antioxidant Status in Prepubertal Children with Obesity
Table 2
Biochemical parameters in obese and nonobese children.
Variable
Obese children ()
Nonobese children ()
value
TOC (mmol/L)+
0.22 (0.15–0.28)
0.15 (0.14–0.23)
0.03
TAC (mmol/L)++
1.22 ± 0.44
1.47 ± 0.52
0.03
Ox-LDL (ng/mL)+
283.8 (114.9–633.9)
363.8 (133.9–611.6)
0.60
OSI+
0.18 (0.12–0.27)
0.11 (0.08–0.18)
0.006
CRP (mg/L)+
0.66 (0.43–1.66)
0.24 (0.10–0.59)
0.008
Glucose (mg/dL)+
86.0 (83.0–90.0)
91.0 (83.0–92.0)
0.50
Cholesterol total (mg/dL)+
164.0 (150.0–194.5)
164.5 (157.0–186.0)
0.90
Cholesterol HDL (mg/dL)+
51.0 (43.5–59.5)
63.0 (58.0–73.0)
0.04
Cholesterol LDL (mg/dL)+
109.0 (94.0–129.0)
116.0 (88.0–120.0)
0.90
Triglycerides (mg/dL)+
72.5 (58.5–86.0)
55.0 (48.0–91.0)
0.40
+Data are presented as median value and interquartile ranges (1Q–3Q); ++data are presented as mean value and standard deviation (SD); ; TOC: total oxidant capacity; TAC: total antioxidant capacity; ox-LDL: oxidized low-density lipoprotein; OSI: oxidative stress index; CRP: C-reactive protein.
