Research Article

Metabolic Changes Induced by High-Fat Meal Evoke Different Microvascular Responses in Accordance with Adiposity Status

Table 1

Clinical, laboratorial, and body composition characteristics of control group (CG) and obesity group (OBG).

VariablesCGOBG

Age (y)27.89 (5.38)30.74 (4.48)
Weight (kg)57.82 (6.24)86.28 (7.84)∗∗∗
Height (m)1.63 (0.07)1.63 (0.05)
BMI (kg/m2)21.81 (1.79)32.31 (1.54)∗∗∗
WC (cm)79.47 (5.09)106.4 (9.37)∗∗∗
HC (cm)100.3 (4.47)117.5 (6.50)∗∗∗
WHR0.79 (0.03)0.91 (0.85)∗∗∗
SBP (mmHg)109.1 (7.53)115.8 (13.82)
DBP (mmHg)69.06 (6.12)76.74 (9.14)∗∗
Heart rate (bpm)73.19 (9.56)72.84 (6.40)
Fat mass (%)27.88 (3.11)38.12 (1.78)∗∗∗
Muscle mass (%)72.14 (3.08)61.81 (1.75)∗∗∗
Glucose (mg/dl)81.06 (6.05)88.79 (13.06)∗
Insulin (mU/l)8.18 (4.25)12.74 (4.76)∗∗
TC (mg/dl)169.40 (32.18)196.50 (29.24)∗
LDL-c (mg/dl)86.70 (24.92)110.40 (27.81)∗∗
TG (mg/dl)73.72 (37.84)109.50 (56.42)∗
HDL-c (mg/dl)67.94 (17.65)62.37 (16.57)

Data are expressed as mean (SD). BMI: body mass index; WC: waist circumference; HP: hip circumference; WHR: waist-to-hip ratio; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; TC: total cholesterol; LDL-c: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG: triglycerides; HDL-c: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Significantly different compared to CG group; ∗P<0.05; ∗∗P<0.01; ∗∗∗P<0.001.