J Endocrinol Metab

Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, ISSN 1923-2861 print, 1923-287X online, Open Access

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Original Article

Volume 12, Number 3, June 2022, pages 102-106

Risk of Dyslipidemia in Obese Young Adult Subjects as Measured by Various Obesity Indices

**Table 1.** Characteristics of Study Subjects
Variable	Min	Max	Median	Total (n = 99), mean ± SD
Min: minimal; Max: maximal; BMI: body mass index; WC: waist circumference; Total-C: total-cholesterol; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG: triglycerides; SD: standard deviation.
Age (years)	25	39	31	31.07 ± 3.01
BMI (kg/m²)	18.7	49.23	25.56	26.56 ± 4.77
WC (cm)	63	130	92	92.26 ± 11.94
% body fat (%)	19.03	55.45	34.48	34.71 ± 7.40
Total-C (mg/dL)	105	289	201	203.69 ± 38.53
LDL-C (mg/dL)	47	212	136	136.25 ± 35.26
HDL-C (mg/dL)	27	94	51	53.05 ± 11.89
TG (mg/dL)	29	326	80	100.42 ± 57.46

Table 1. Characteristics of Study Subjects

Variable

Min

Max

Median

Total (n = 99), mean ± SD

Min: minimal; Max: maximal; BMI: body mass index; WC: waist circumference; Total-C: total-cholesterol; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG: triglycerides; SD: standard deviation.

Age (years)

31.07 ± 3.01

BMI (kg/m²)

18.7

49.23

25.56

26.56 ± 4.77

WC (cm)

130

92.26 ± 11.94

% body fat (%)

19.03

55.45

34.48

34.71 ± 7.40

Total-C (mg/dL)

105

289

201

203.69 ± 38.53

LDL-C (mg/dL)

212

136

136.25 ± 35.26

HDL-C (mg/dL)

53.05 ± 11.89

TG (mg/dL)

326

100.42 ± 57.46

**Table 2.** The Proportion of Obesity Status Groups Based on Various Obesity Indices Along With Lipid Fraction Levels
Obesity status	Obesity indices	N (%)	Total-C^a	LDL-C^a	HDL-C^a	TG^b
^aMean ± SD. ^bMedian (minimal - maximal). BMI: body mass index; WC: waist circumference; %BF: percentage of body fat; Total-C: total-cholesterol; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG: triglycerides; SD: standard deviation.
Obese	BMI	57 (57.57)	204.70 ± 39.17	138.28 ± 34.14	48.75 ± 10.53	95 (44 - 324)
Non-obese		42 (42.42)	202.31 ± 38.07	133.50 ± 36.95	58.07 ± 12.40	63.5 (29 - 218)
Obese	%BF	72 (72.7)	204.47 ± 40.30	137.99 ± 36.29	50.51 ± 10.47	83.5 (29 - 263)
Non-obese		27 (27.3)	201.59 ± 33.97	131.63 ± 32.54	58.55 ± 14.62	65 (39 - 326)
Central obesity	WC	74 (74.8)	205.62 ± 38.04	139.67 ± 34.07	50.32 ± 9.65	84.5 (39 - 326)
Non-central obesity		25 (25.2)	197.96 ± 40.17	126.12 ± 37.43	59.76 ± 16.01	62 (29 - 218)

Table 2. The Proportion of Obesity Status Groups Based on Various Obesity Indices Along With Lipid Fraction Levels

Obesity status

Obesity indices

N (%)

Total-C^a

LDL-C^a

HDL-C^a

TG^b

^aMean ± SD. ^bMedian (minimal - maximal). BMI: body mass index; WC: waist circumference; %BF: percentage of body fat; Total-C: total-cholesterol; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG: triglycerides; SD: standard deviation.

Obese

BMI

57 (57.57)

204.70 ± 39.17

138.28 ± 34.14

48.75 ± 10.53

95 (44 - 324)

Non-obese

42 (42.42)

202.31 ± 38.07

133.50 ± 36.95

58.07 ± 12.40

63.5 (29 - 218)

Obese

%BF

72 (72.7)

204.47 ± 40.30

137.99 ± 36.29

50.51 ± 10.47

83.5 (29 - 263)

Non-obese

27 (27.3)

201.59 ± 33.97

131.63 ± 32.54

58.55 ± 14.62

65 (39 - 326)

Central obesity

74 (74.8)

205.62 ± 38.04

139.67 ± 34.07

50.32 ± 9.65

84.5 (39 - 326)

Non-central obesity

25 (25.2)

197.96 ± 40.17

126.12 ± 37.43

59.76 ± 16.01

62 (29 - 218)

**Table 3.** Relationship of Lipid Profile With Obese Group Based on Various Obesity Indices
Chi-square test; ^aadjusted for gender, ^bP < 0.05. BMI: body mass index; WC: waist circumference; %BF: percentage of body fat; Total-C: total-cholesterol; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG: triglycerides; OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval.
Obesity status
Obese	Non-obese	Obese	Non-obese	Central obese	Non-central obese
Obesity indices
BMI		%BF		WC
Total, n (%)
57 (100)	42 (100)	72 (100)	27 (100)	74 (100)	25 (100)
Total-C, n (%)
High
31 (54.39)	21 (50)	40 (55.56)	12 (44.44)	42 (56.76)	10 (40)
Normal
26 (45.61)	21 (50)	32 (44.44)	15 (55.56)	32 (43.42)	15 (60)
OR (95% CI)^a
1.222 (0.544 - 2.744)	P = 0.627	1.789 (0.713 - 4.491)	P = 0.215	2.109 (0.823 - 5.405)	P = 0.120
LDL-C, n (%)
High
32 (56.14)	22 (52.38)	40 (55.56)	14 (51.85)	49 (66.22)	9 (36)
Normal
25 (43.86)	20 (47.64)	32 (44.44)	13 (48.15)	25 (33.78)	16 (64)
OR (95% CI)^a
1.202 (0.531 - 2.719)	P = 0.659	1.351 (0539 - 3.387)	P = 0.522	3.100^b (1.170 - 8.218)	P = 0.023
HDL-C, n (%)
Low
11 (19.30)	1 (2.38)	12 (16.67)	0 (0)	10 (13.52)	2 (8)
Normal
46 (80.70)	41 (97.62)	60 (83.33)	27 (100)	64 (86.49)	23 (92)
OR (95% CI)^a
9.814^b (1.213 - 79.379)	P = 0.032	N/A		1.798 (0.365 - 8.848)	P = 0.471
TG, n (%)
High
15 (26.32)	3 (7.14)	15 (20.83)	3 (11.11)	15 (20.27)	3 (12)
Normal
42 (75.68)	39 (92.86)	57 (79.17)	24 (88.89)	59 (79.73)	22 (88)
OR (95% CI)^a
4.618^b (1.240 - 17.204)	P = 0.023	2.031 (0.532 - 7.755)	P = 0.300	1.830 (0.481 - 6.961)	P = 0.375

Table 3. Relationship of Lipid Profile With Obese Group Based on Various Obesity Indices

Chi-square test; ^aadjusted for gender, ^bP < 0.05. BMI: body mass index; WC: waist circumference; %BF: percentage of body fat; Total-C: total-cholesterol; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG: triglycerides; OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval.

Obesity status

Obese

Non-obese

Obese

Non-obese

Central obese

Non-central obese

Obesity indices

BMI

%BF

Total, n (%)

57 (100)

42 (100)

72 (100)

27 (100)

74 (100)

25 (100)

Total-C, n (%)

High

31 (54.39)

21 (50)

40 (55.56)

12 (44.44)

42 (56.76)

10 (40)

Normal

26 (45.61)

21 (50)

32 (44.44)

15 (55.56)

32 (43.42)

15 (60)

OR (95% CI)^a

1.222 (0.544 - 2.744)

P = 0.627

1.789 (0.713 - 4.491)

P = 0.215

2.109 (0.823 - 5.405)

P = 0.120

LDL-C, n (%)

High

32 (56.14)

22 (52.38)

40 (55.56)

14 (51.85)

49 (66.22)

9 (36)

Normal

25 (43.86)

20 (47.64)

32 (44.44)

13 (48.15)

25 (33.78)

16 (64)

OR (95% CI)^a

1.202 (0.531 - 2.719)

P = 0.659

1.351 (0539 - 3.387)

P = 0.522

3.100^b (1.170 - 8.218)

P = 0.023

HDL-C, n (%)

Low

11 (19.30)

1 (2.38)

12 (16.67)

0 (0)

10 (13.52)

2 (8)

Normal

46 (80.70)

41 (97.62)

60 (83.33)

27 (100)

64 (86.49)

23 (92)

OR (95% CI)^a

9.814^b (1.213 - 79.379)

P = 0.032

N/A

1.798 (0.365 - 8.848)

P = 0.471

TG, n (%)

High

15 (26.32)

3 (7.14)

15 (20.83)

3 (11.11)

15 (20.27)

3 (12)

Normal

42 (75.68)

39 (92.86)

57 (79.17)

24 (88.89)

59 (79.73)

22 (88)

OR (95% CI)^a

4.618^b (1.240 - 17.204)

P = 0.023

2.031 (0.532 - 7.755)

P = 0.300

1.830 (0.481 - 6.961)

P = 0.375