BMI categories

Population (n = 1986)

Men (n = 609)

Women (n = 1377)

Triglycerides (mg/dL)

Normal-weight

97.75 ± 2.88

98.00 ± 6.89

96.92 ± 2.79

Overweight

86.42 ± 2.35 *

83.70 ± 2.23**

89.15 ± 3.59*

Obese

91.89 ± 2.00*

90.50 ± 2.26*

93.02 ± 4.71

Total Cholesterol (mg/dL)

Normal weight

146.90 ± 2.26

143.77 ± 3.06

150.03 ± 2.24

Overweight

149.69 ± 2.33

145.90 ± 8.4

153.49 ± 4.17*

Obese

158. 20 ± 2.20**

152.30 ± 5.96*

164.11 ± 2.06**^a

HDL-Cholesterol (mg/dL)

Normal weight

39.55 ± 1.02

37.72 ± 1.22

41.38 ± 1.02

Overweight

37.33 ± 0.90*

39.28 ± 1.79

35.38 ± 0.90*

Obese

34.94 ± 0.89*

32.26 ± 1.88*

37.62 ± 0.78**^a

LDL-Cholesterol (mg/dL)

Normal-weight

92.28 ± 2.42

90.36 ± 3.21

94.20 ± 2.37

Overweight

98.24 ± 2.39

102.11 ± 4.28*

94.37 ± 2.51

Obese

108.46 ± 5.28*

104.75 ± 2.25**

112.17 ± 2.08**

Atherogenic Index of Plasma (AIP)

Normal-weight

0.39 ± 0.21

0.42 ± 0.14

0.37 ± 0.09

Overweight

0.37 ± 0.12

0.33 ± 0.10*a

0.40 ± 0.26

Obese

0.42 ± 0.15*

0.44 ± 0.17*

0.39 ± 0.12*