| Non-obese (BMI <20 kg/m2) | Obese (BMI ≥25 kg/m2) | P valueb |
---|---|---|---|
 | n = 23 | n = 33 |  |
Age | 45.6 ± 9.6a | 54.4 ± 8.2 | 0.001 |
Gender, M; n (%) | 11 (47.8) | 20 (60.6) | 0.417 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 18.6 ± 1.2 | 27.8 ± 2.5 |  |
Constipation; yes, n (%) | 6 (26.1) | 10 (30.3) | 0.766 |
Alcohol intake; yes, n (%) | 13 (56.5) | 13 (39.4) | 0.412 |
Smoking; yes, n (%) | 5 (21.7) | 7 (21.2) | 1.000 |
Laboratory data | Â | Â | Â |
HbA1c (JDS; %) | 5.2 ± 0.4 | 5.7 ± 1.0 | 0.015 |
Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 192.7 ± 38.1 | 200.6 ± 52.4 | 0.464 |
Triglyceride (mg/dl) | 78.4 ± 26.6 | 159.0 ± 108.1 | <0.001 |
HDL-cholesterol (mg/dl) | 78.4 ± 26.6 | 55.3 ± 14.4 | 0.001 |
AST (IU/l) | 17.8 ± 6.5 | 23.7 ± 9.1 | 0.022 |
ALT (IU/l) | 13.6 ± 5.8 | 33.4 ± 18.9 | <0.001 |