Effects of levothyroxine replacement therapy on insulin resistance in patients with untreated primary hypothyroidism

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study participants

Variable	Males (n=36)	Females (n=36)	p
Age (years)	41.65 ± 9.31	43.72 ± 10.33	0.320*
Weight (kg)	84.33 ± 15.27	79.56 ± 11.23	0.078*
BMI (Kg/m2)	25.32 ± 7.56	26.11 ± 6.98	0.601*
Metabolic syndrome (n%)	22 (61.11)	44 (63.76)	0.791**
Obesity	17 (47.22)	29 (42.02)	0.610 **
High waist circumference	23 (63.88)	45 (65.21)	0.894**
Hypertension	21 (58.33)	31 (44.92)	0.193**
High triglyceride	19 (52.77)	29 (42.02)	0.295**
Low HDL-C	17 (47.22)	33 (47.82)	0.950 **

Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation or number (%). HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol
Obesity: Body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m2
High waist circumference: >102 cm in men and > 88 cm in women
High triglycerides: ≥ 150 mg/dL
Low HDL-C: <40 mg/dL in men and < 50 mg/dL in women
Hypertension: systolic blood pressure ≥ 130 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 85 mm Hg
* Independent samples t-test
** Chi-square test

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