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Table 3 Sample distribution by lipid profile and blood pressure in normal weight and obese children

From: Anthropometric and metabolic pattern in obese Egyptian children: its association with C-reactive protein

Variables

Normal weight (N = 50)

Obese (N = 50)

Total (N = 100)

Blood pressure

 Normal (< 90th percentile)

47 (52.8%)

42 (47.2%)

89 (100%)

 Pre-hypertensive (90-95th percentile)

3 (33.33%)

6 (66.66%)

9 (100%)

 Hypertensive (> 95th percentile)

0

2 (100%)

2(100%)

Total cholesterol (mg/dl)

 Acceptable (< 170)

39 (54.92%)

32 (45.08%)

71 (100%)

 Borderline (170-199)

8 (40%)

12 (60%)

20 (100%)

 High (≥ 200)

3 (33.33%)

6 (66.66%)

9 (100%)

Triglyceride

   

 Acceptable (< 90)

20 (62.5%)

12 (37.5%)

32 (100%)

 Borderline (90-129)

17 (44.7%)

21 (55.3%)

38 (100%)

 High (≥ 130)

13 (43.3%)

17 (56.7%)

30 (100%)

HDL-C (mg/dl)

 Acceptable (> 45)

42 (60%)

28 (40)

70 (100%)

 Borderline (40-45)

5 (25%)

15 (75%)

20 (100%)

 High (< 40)

3 (30%)

7 (70%)

10 (100%)

LDL-C (mg/dl)

 Acceptable (< 110)

36 (55.4%)

29 (44.6%)

65 (100%)

 Borderline (110-129)

11 (40.7%)

16 (59.6%)

27 (100%)

 High (≥ 130)

3 (37.5%)

5 (62.5%)

8 (100%)