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Table 2 Prevalence of impaired fasting glucose and lipid profile by categories of BMI in adolescents at different Tanner's stages and sex. A group of adults was used for comparison purpose.

From: Impact of obesity on glucose and lipid profiles in adolescents at different age groups in relation to adulthood

		Impaired glucose profile		Impaired lipid profile
Tanner's Stages	N	No Cases	Prevalence (%)	No Cases	Prevalence (%)
Male
Tanner I
Normal	38	0	0	0	0
Overweight	36	4	11.1	0	0
Obese	34	15	44.1	4	11.7
Tanner II
Normal	35	0	0	0	0
Overweight	32	5	15.6	0	0
Obese	35	13	37.1	4	11.4
Tanner III
Normal	39	4	10.3	3	7.7
Overweight	36	13	36.1	13	36.1
Obese	36	28	77.7	18	50.0
Tanner IV
Normal	33	3	9.1	5	15.2
Overweight	31	14	45.1	14	45.1
Obese	33	31	94.0	32	88.8
Tanner V
Normal	38	5	13.2	6	15.8
Overweight	35	13	37.1	14	40.0
Obese	36	36	100	32	88.8
ADULTS
Normal	44	6	13.6	6	13.6
Overweight	43	18	41.8	17	39.5
Obese	45	42	100	42	93.3
Female
Tanner I
Normal	35	0	0	0	0
Overweight	30	3	10	0	0
Obese	33	12	36.4	4	12.1
Tanner II
Normal	31	0	0	0	0
Overweight	32	4	12.5	0	0
Obese	29	13	44.8	4	13.8
Tanner III
Normal	37	5	13.5	5	13.5
Overweight	33	12	36.4	13	39.4
Obese	32	26	81.3	18	56.3
Tanner IV
Normal	32	4	12.5	4	12.5
Overweight	29	17	58.6	14	48.2
Obese	28	24	85.7	25	86.2
Tanner V
Normal	33	4	12.1	5	15.2
Overweight	34	13	38.2	14	41.1
Obese	34	29	85.3	31	91.1
ADULTS
Normal	40	6	15.0	6	15.0
Overweight	42	17	40.5	17	40.5
Obese	40	40	100	37	92.5

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