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World J Clin Pediatr. Dec 9, 2026; 15(4): 124664
Published online Dec 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.124664
Table 2 Biochemical and metabolic profiles by study group, n (%)

Total cohort, n = 70
Normal weight, n = 26
Obesity, n = 44
P value1
Mean SBP (mmHg)118.4 (15.8)111.8 (12.3)122.1 (16.4)0.009
Mean DBP (mmHg)66.4 (7.7)64.3 (6.0)67.5 (8.3)0.14
SBP percentile74.7 (25.6)64.7 (26.7)80.2 (23.6)0.008
DBP percentile62.3 (20.9)57.2 (20.0)65.0 (21.1)0.10
SBP (SDS)1.2 (1.4)0.6 (1.1)1.5 (1.4)0.006
DBP (SDS)0.4 (0.7)0.2 (0.6)0.5 (0.7)0.10
TSH (μU/mL)2.4 (1.1)2.5 (0.9)2.3 (1.1)0.2
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)145.4 (34.2)153.4 (33.3)141.3 (34.4)0.3
HDL-C (mg/dL)46.7 (9.9)53.0 (9.4)43.8 (8.8)< 0.001
LDL-C (mg/dL)88.2 (25.8)90.2 (24.8)87.3 (26.4)0.7
Triglycerides (mg/dL)77.3 (43.2)74.3 (34.5)78.9 (47.3)0.8
Fasting glucose (mg/dL)88.0 (7.2)86.8 (7.5)88.6 (7.1)0.3
Fasting insulin (μU/dL)12.7 (9.0)9.7 (7.3)14.1 (9.4)0.035
HOMA-IR2.8 (2.0)2.1 (1.7)3.1 (2.1)0.024
HbA1c (%)5.3 (0.3)5.3 (0.3)5.3 (0.2)0.9
GOT (U/L)27.4 (12.0)30.9 (14.9)25.7 (10.1)0.2
GPT (U/L)22.2 (11.5)18.6 (7.5)24.0 (12.9)0.069
GGT (U/L)15.6 (11.1)13.2 (2.7)16.7 (13.2)0.5
Uric acid (mg/dL)5.3 (1.3)4.8 (1.4)5.5 (1.3)0.13
Cortisol10.5 (3.6)12.2 (3.0)10.2 (3.7)0.2


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