Table 3 Characterization of all overweight/obese patients based on HOMA-IR values.

From: Erythrocyte membrane lipid profile in children and adolescents with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and insulin resistance: a preliminary study

Parameters

HOMA-IR < 2.5 (n = 19) (median, Q1–Q3)

HOMA-IR > 2.5 (n = 49) (median, Q1–Q3)

p

Age (years)

11 (9–13)

12 (10–13)

NS

Male (n, %)

15 (78.95%)

32 (66.67%)

NS

BMI SD

2.00 (1.80–2.31)

2.01 (1.71–2.41)

NS

MASLD (n, %)

11 (57.98%)

27 (56.25%)

NS

ALT (IU/L)

27 (14–49)

31 (20–51)

NS

AST (IU/L)

28 (22–38)

25 (22–35)

NS

GGT (IU/L)

16 (13–24)

22 (16–28)

0.03

Total cholesterol (mg/dL)

165 (143–204)

149 (129–163)

0.02

HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL)

50 (39–62)

44 (38–50)

NS

LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL)

109 (98–145)

96 (74–106)

0.005

TG (mg/dL)

77 (54–98)

99 (81–134)

0.01

UA (mg/dL)

4.8 (4.1–7.0)

5.7 (5.0–7.0)

0.05

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