H. pylori Positive (N = 48)

H. pylori Negative (N = 57)

P value

Age Yrs.

45.1 ± 9.5

45.4 ± 9.6

0.841

BMI Kg/m²

29.2 ± 4.3

30.2 ± 4.6

0.273

FBS mg/dl

186 ± 64

192 ± 60

0.618

2hr-pp mg/dl

320 ± 85

295 ± 72

0.165

HbA1c %

8.1 ± 2.1

7.8 ± 1.8

0.419

Cholesterol mg/dl

288 ± 76

221 ± 47

<0.001

Triglycerides mg/dl

257 ± 180

179 ± 88

0.005

HDL-C mg/dl

53.5 ± 16.7

49.2 ± 16.5

0.187

LDL-C mg/dl

168.6 ± 43.6

133.5 ± 38.1

<0.001

Ox-LDL U/L

142.3 ± 21.2

125.8 ± 28.8

0.001