Total sample (n = 511)

G₁: BMI ³ 30 kg/m² (n = 137)

G₂: BMI < 30 kg/m² (n = 374)

p

Quantitative data

Kidney Function

Urea (g/L)

0.43 ± 0.31

0.45 ± 0.37

0.42 ± 0.28

0.301

Creatinine (mg/L)

11.81 ± 10.28

13.27 ± 16.16

11.29 ± 7.07

0.072

Liver Function

ASAT (UI/L)

44.80 ± 30.99

49.39 ± 34.54

43.06 ± 29.54

0.039

ALAT (UI/L)

40.86 ± 39.31

43.08 ± 35.68

40.80 ± 41.52

0.601

ALP (UI/L)

168.19 ± 60.06

161.67 ± 51.11

171.02 ± 61.14

0.156

Serum Electrolytes

Potassium (mmol/l)

3.90 ± 0.48

3.82 ± 0.53

3.92 ± 0.46

0.063

Sodium (mmol/l)

136.83 ± 4.67

137.70 ± 4.38

136.53 ± 4.73

0.032^*

Prothrombin level (%)

84.73 ± 15.41

86.82 ± 15.43

84.54 ± 14.27

0.221

CPK (UI/L)

164.78 ± 317.53

205.56 ± 333.20

142.71 ± 323.20

0.753

LDH (UI/L)

555.42 ± 305.72

647.61 ± 371.44

527.05 ± 277.06

0.001^*

ALAT: Alanine Amino-Transferase; ALP: Alkaline Phosphatase; ASAT: Aspartate Amino-Transferase.; BMI: Body Mass Index; CPK: Creatine Phosphokinase; G: Group; LDH: Lactico-Dehydrogenase. Quantitative and categorical data were expressed as mean ± standard deviation and number (%), respectively.

P (probability): p < 0.05 (^*Student Test, ^**Two sided Chi-2): G₁ vs. G₂.