Clinical Research
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2003.
World J Gastroenterol. May 15, 2003; 9(5): 1106-1110
Published online May 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i5.1106
Table 1 Obesity indices and lipid parameters in males and females
ParametersMaleFemaleP value
BMI23.5 ± 2.721.5 ± 2.6< 0.001
WHR0.86 ± 0.050.79 ± 0.06< 0.001
TG (mg/dl)126.3 ± 87.797.2 ± 75.2< 0.001
TCh (mg/dl)188.8 ± 56.7189.3 ± 56.6> 0.050
HDL-Ch (mg/dl)81.4 ± 75.484.4 ± 57.0> 0.050
LDL-Ch (mg/dl)143.1 ± 166.0133.5 ± 153.7> 0.050