Angiopoietin-Like Proteins 2 and 3 in Children and Adolescents with Obesity and Their Relationship with Hypertension and Metabolic Syndrome

Table 2

Correlation coefficients of ANGPTL2 and ANGPTL3 plasma level with anthropometric and biochemical parameters.

Variable	ANGPTL2	ANGPTL3
BMI	0.235	0.392
BMI z-score	0.186	0.363
WC	0.165	0.347
HC	0.225	0.301
WC/HC ratio	0.023	0.303
SBP	0.237	0.406
DBP	0.247	0.432
FPG	0.127	0.194
TG	0.063	0.199
TC	0.271	0.241
LDL-C	0.279	0.239
HDL-C	0.098	0.002
Insulin	−0.003	0.096
HOMA-IR	0.008	0.104

BMI : body mass index; WC : waist circumference; HC : hip circumference; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; FBS: fasting plasma glucose; TG: triglycerides; TC: total cholesterol; LDL-C : low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C : high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HOMA-IR : homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance; ; ; .