Table 1 Anthropometric and blood chemical profiles of junior and senior high school girls
From: Taurine's health influence on Japanese high school girls
| Â | Junior high school girls (n = 67) | Senior high school girls (n = 67) |
|---|---|---|
Age | 14.3 ± 0.7 | 17.1 ± 0.7* |
BMI (kg/m2) | 19.4 ± 2.1 | 21.1 ± 2.7* |
SBP (mmHg) | 107.6 ± 9.8 | 107.9 ± 10.5 |
DBP (mmHg) | 64.2 ± 7.3 | 63.8 ± 7.6 |
Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 78.3 ± 47.0 | 70.2 ± 37.2 |
T-cho (mg/dl) | 171.4 ± 22.5 | 181.0 ± 31.4 |
HDL (mg/dl) | 60.3 ± 10.6 | 63.5 ± 12.7 |
Glucose (mg/dl) | 92.9 ± 8.6 | 92.2 ± 8.0 |
Insulin (μIU/ml) | 14.9 ± 12.2 | 12.5 ± 11.0 |
HOMA-IR | 3.5 ± 3.2 | 2.9 ± 2.8 |