Table 1 Characteristics of subjects with and without obesity

Age, years

36 (26–44)

37 (27–44)

0.97^a

Female, n (%)

68 (80)

68 (80)

1.00^b

Anthropometric variables:

Weight, kg

58.6 (54–62.8)

107.4 (95.6-123.2)

<0.001^a

Height, m

160 (156–168)

161 (154–167)

0.82^a

BMI, kg/m²

22.9 (21.3-24.7)

41.2 (38.5-45)

<0.001^a

Waist circumference, cm

76 (71–81.2)

117 (108.5-128)

<0.001^a

Neck circumference, cm

31 (29–33)

40 (37.8-42)

<0.001^a

Abdominal obesity, n (%)

15 (17)

84 (100)

<0.001^b

Metabolic variables:

Fasting glucose, mg/dL

86 (80–91)

90 (83–97)

0.002^a

Fasting insulin, mg/dL

7.3 (5.8-9.8)

19 (12.9-26.5)

<0.001^a

HOMA-IR

1.6 (1.1-2.2)

4.4 (2.9-6)

<0.001^a

Matsuda index

3.9 (2.2-6.3)

7.8 (5.2-11.1)

<0.001^a

Glucose intolerance, n (%)

1 (1)

25 (29)

<0.001^b

Triglycerides, mg/dL

95 (73–131)

138 (102–188.5)

<0.001^a

Cholesterol, mg/dL

181 (164–203)

173.8 (152.8-201.5)

0.084^a

HDL, mg/dL

53 (44–62)

42 (35–50)

<0.001^a

LDL, mg/dL

109 (89.5-122)

101.4 (82.4-121.1)

0.23^a

Metabolic syndrome, n (%)

2 (2)

33 (38)

<0.001^b

OSA risk:

SACS, n (%)

0

4 (4)

0.121^b

Epworth, n (%)

7 (8)

18 (21)

0.017^b