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Table 1 Characteristics of overweight/obese subjects included in the study

From: The association of circulating miR-191 and miR-375 expression levels with markers of insulin resistance in overweight children: an exploratory analysis of the I.Family Study

   Boys (27) Girls (31) p
Age (years) 12.4 ± 1.8 12.2 ± 1.6 0.816
Puberty (% yes) 68.0 54.8 0.316*
BMI z-score   2.0 ± 0.5 2.0 ± 0.6 0.483
TC (mg/dl) 153.5± 21.7 155.8 ± 21.9 0.692
TRG (mg/dl) 80.04 ± 36.2 79.8 ± 45.0 0.985
HDL (mg/dl) 53.0 ± 11.0 51.6 ± 11.7 0.629
LDL (mg/dl) 88.2 ± 21.0 91.8 ± 19.4 0.501
Glu (mg/dl) 93.7± 7.4 93.9 ± 6.8 0.899
HBA1c (%) 4.9 ± 0.2 5.0 ± 0.3 0.314
Insulin (pg/dl) 379.0 ±215.0 476.5.8 ± 383.8 0.308
HOMA index   2.2 ± 2.0 2.7 ± 2.2 0.353
Total energy intake (kcal/day) 1703± 577 1719 ± 657 0.925
Energy from fat (%) 29.3 ± 10.3 26.2 ± 7.1 0.176
Energy from CHO (%) 55.2 ± 11.5 59.0 ± 10.2 0.181
Energy from protein (%) 14.3 ± 4.2 15.4 ± 4.8 0.400
miR-191-3p (relative level) 3.8 ± 5.4 3.3 ± 1.5 0.623
miR-375 (relative level) 101.8 ± 314.7 150.8 ± 370.9 0.593
  1. Data are expressed as mean ± SD or as frequency (%)
  2. Glu blood glucose, LDL low-density lipoprotein, HDL high-density lipoprotein, HOMA index homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance, HBA1 haemoglobin A1c, CHO carbohydrate, TRG triglycerides, TC total cholesterol
  3. *Chi-square