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Table 2 Distribution of cardiovascular risk stratified for weight and sex.

From: High-end normal adrenocorticotropic hormone and cortisol levels are associated with specific cardiovascular risk factors in pediatric obesity: a cross-sectional study

 

All

OW

OB

Subjects

406

97 (24.0%)

309 (76.0%)

M

198

47

151

F

208

50

158

Hypertension (>90° percentile)

339 (83.4%)

71 (17.4%)

268 (66.0%)

M

173

36

137

F

166

35

131

Hypertension (>95° percentile)

274 (67.4%)

49 (12.0%)

225 (55.4%)

M

141

25

116

F

133

24

109

HDL <10° percentile

216 (53.2%)

39 (9.6%)

177 (43.6%)

M

123

23

100

F

93

16

77

TG >90° percentile

91 (22.4%)

15 (3.6%)

76 (18.8%)

M

61

11

50

F

30

4

26

LDL >90° percentile

25 (6.2%)

8 (1.9%)

17 (4.3%)

M

17

5

12

F

8

3

5

Dysglycemia

38 (9.3%)

7 (1.7%)

31 (5.4%)

M

21

4

17

F

17

3

14

  1. Data are expressed as absolute values or percentages. HDL = high-density lipoprotein; LDL = low-density lipoprotein; OB = obese subjects; OW = overweight subjects; TG = triglycerides.