Table 1 Physical characteristics of overall experimental groups displayed as averages ± SD; categories statistically different between groups are marked by *
From: Limb-Specific Comparison of Flow-Mediated Dilation in Abdominal Obese Pre-menopausal Women
Control/healthy (n = 9) | Abdominal obese (n = 9) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Height (cm) | 163.98 ± 1.65 | 169.29 ± 2.71 | 0.168 |
Weight (kg) * | 56.53 ± 5.02 | 97.14 ± 5.57 | < 0.001 |
Waist size (cm) | 81.86 ± 6.9 | 113 ± 19.3 | < 0.001 |
W:H* | 0.81 ± 0.01 | 0.96 ± 0.03 | 0.002 |
BMI* | 24.1 ± 0.59 | 33.82 ± 1.94 | < 0.001 |
BF%* | 24.47 ± 1.1 | 35.42 ± 1.86 | 0.001 |
Fasted Glucose (mg/dl) | 91.57 ± 1.71 | 99.9 ± 2.78 | 0.007 |
SBP (mmHg) | 115 ± 3.98 | 119.7 ± 4.79 | 0.586 |
DBP (mmHg) | 73.7 ± 2.23 | 77.2 ± 3.53 | 0.493 |
Total Chol mg/dL | 140.0 ± 8.6 | 148.4 ± 11.2 | 0.544 |
HDL Chol (mg/dL) | 45.83 ± 3.29 | 40.9 ± 2.27 | 0.137 |
Trig (mg/dL) | 97.0 ± 8.4 | 101.8 ± 19.2 | 0.841 |
Estradiol (pg/mL) | 75.55 ± 10.02 | 51.86 ± 6.37 | 0.186 |
Progesterone (pg/mL) | 106.65 ± 63.15 | 155.2 ± 97.17 | 0.332 |
Prog: E2 | 1.93 ± 1.68 | 4.28 ± 4.82 | 0.39 |
Testosterone (pg/mL) | 45.6 ± 5.84 | 42.45 ± 8.55 | 0.39 |
OxLDL (pg/mL) | 98.1 ± 40.6 | 146.06 ± 62.25 | 0.047 |