Table 2 Antioxidant enzymes and MDA levels in different BMI groups

From: Obesity, altered oxidative stress, and clinical correlates in chronic schizophrenia patients

Variable

Low BMI group

High BMI group

F

df

P-value

SOD

86.9 ± 18.8

82.9 ± 17.7

1.014

1,86

0.317

GPx

104.2 ± 30.2

100.9 ± 25.2

0.351

1,84

0.576

CAT

2.1 ± 1.5

1.6 ± 1.1

2.221

1,85

0.140

MDA

8.4 ± 5.0

12.6 ± 7.6

7.472

1,84

0.008

  1. BMI body mass index, SOD superoxide dismutase, CAT catalase, GPx glutathione peroxidase, MDA malondialdehyde
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