Table 1 Demographic data and serum biochemical parameters of the study groups. Except for the serum cholesterol and creatinine levels, there were no significant differences between the two groups

Demographic data

Age

Mean ± SD

(Min-Max)

12.65 ± 3.60

(6–18)

13.43 ± 3.4

(6–18)

0.4611

Body mass index (BMI) (kg/m²)

Mean ± SD

(Min-Max)

19.40 ± 3.09

(13.264–24.120)

20.98 ± 2.17

(16.188–24.442)

0.1101

Sex ratio (Female/Male)

7/13

8/12

0.999

Serum biochemical parameters

Glucose (mg/dL)

Mean ± SD

(Min-Max)

84.4 ± 5.8

(72–92)

86.35 ± 6.59

(75–94)

0.4891

Blood Urea Nitrogen (mg/dL)

Mean ± SD

( 25–75%)

22.10 ± 5.11

(18.25–26.25)

22.85 ± 5.62

(19–26.00)

0.577

Creatinine (mg/dL)

Mean ± SD

(Min-Max)

0.56 ± 0.15

(0.35–0.98)

0.68 ± 0.19

(0.38–0.98)

0.0367 *

AST (U/L)

Mean ± SD

(Min-Max)

19.2 ± 6.1

(8.00–32.00)

19.6 ± 6.2

(10.00–35.00)

0.8564

ALT (U/L)

Mean ± SD

(Min-Max)

18.2 ± 13.6

(8.00–50.00)

15.4 ± 8.2

(8.00–40.00)

0.8352

Total -C (mg/dL)

Mean ± SD

(25–75%)

231.8 ± 49.5

(193.0-270.5)

152.5 ± 24.7

(132.5–168.3)

< 0.0001****

HDL-C (mg/dL)

Mean ± SD

(Min-Max)

46.42 ± 11.94

(28.0–66.0)

56.40 ± 10.45

(38.0–76.0)

0.0153 *

LDL-C (mg/dL)

Mean ± SD

(25–75%)

172.3 ± 50.76

(138.5-206.3)

78.50 ± 21.48

(70.25–94.50)

< 0.0001****

Triglycerides (mg/dL) Mean ± SD

( 25–75%)

75.80 ± 25.88

(57.25–93.25)

72.75 ± 31.29

(53.75-83)

0.507

Total Protein (g/L) Mean ± SD

(Min-Max)

72.62 ± 3.70

(63.5–76.0)

72.14 ± 3.48

(65.0–75.0)

0.657