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Table 2 Cardiovascular risk factors associated with changes in LAP Index

From: Importance of lipid accumulation product index as a marker of CVD risk in PCOS women

Variable

LAPa

p – value*

≥37.9 cm.mmol/L

<37.9 cm.mmol/L

(n = 32)

(n = 46)

BMIb, n (%)

  

<0.001

 Not obese

23 (85.2)

4 (14.8)

 

 Obese

9 (17.7)

42 (82.3)

 

WCc, n (%)

  

<0.001

 High

30 (78.9)

8 (21.1)

 

 Normal

2 (5.0)

38 (95.0)

 

Fasting glucose, n (%)

  

0.028

 High

5 (83.3)

1 (16.7)

 

 Normal

27 (37.5)

45 (62.5)

 

Total cholesterol, n (%)

  

0.005

 High

14 (66.7)

7 (33.3)

 

 Normal

18 (31.6)

39 (68.4)

 

Triglycerides, n (%)

  

<0.001

 High

16 (94.1

1 (5.9)

 

 Normal

16 (26.2)

45 (73.8)

 

LDL-cd, n (%)

  

0.005

 High

11 (73.3)

4 (26.7)

 

 Normal

21 (33.3)

42 (66.7)

 

HDL-ce, n (%)

  

<0.001

 Normal

20 (31.3)

44 (68.8)

 

 Low

12 (85.7)

2 (14.3)

 

SBPf (mmHg)

  

<0.001

 Normotensive

6 (17.1)

29 (82.9)

 

 Not normotensive

26 (60.5)

17 (39.5)

 

DBPg (mmHg)

  

<0.001

 Normotensive

7 (17.1)

34 (82.9)

 

 Not normotensive

25 (67.6)

12 (32.4)

 
  1. *Chi-square test; aLipid accumulation product (LAP index); bBody mass index; cwaist circumference; dlow density lipoprotein; ehigh density lipoprotein; fsystolic blood pressure; gdiastolic blood pressure