Table 2

Biochemical assays-obese and control groups


Control Subjects
Obese Subjects

Total Cholesterol (mmol/L)
4.94 ± 0.12
4.93 ± 0.15
HDL Cholesterol (mmol/L)
1.53 ± 0.1
1.17 ± 0.05*
LDL Cholesterol (mmol/L)
2.95 ± 0.20
3.09 ± 0.21
Triglycerides (mmol/L)
1.00 ± 0.11
1.31 ± 0.12*
Fasting Glucose (mmol/L)
5.07 ± 0.09
5.0 ± 0.11
Insulin (μmol/L)
2.91 ± 0.33
4.69 ± 0.56*
HOMA
0.61 ± 0.09
0.65 ± 0.12
Leptin (ng/ml)
4.69 ± 0.57
8.98 ± 0.58†
CRP (mg/L)
3.47 ± 0.47
5.26 ± 0.56

HOMA, homeostasis insulin model assessment; CRP, C reactive protein. *p < 0.05, †p < 0.01. Data are presented as means ± standard error of the mean.

Robinson et al. Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 2008 10:10   doi:10.1186/1532-429X-10-10