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. 2023 May 18;11:1176897. doi: 10.3389/fped.2023.1176897

Table 1.

Characteristics of boys with different types of obesity.

Obesity types P
NW NWCO OB OBCO
N 100 (51.55) 21 (10.82) 16 (8.25) 57 (29.38)
Age (years) 16.00 (15.00–16.00) 16.00 (16.00–17.00) 16.00 (15.25–17.00) 16.00 (16.00–16.00) 0.015
Height (cm) 173.73 ± 6.44 170.21 ± 6.38 175.65 ± 6.44 171.63 ± 6.10 0.014
Weight (kg) 61.10 (56.53–65.73) 61.90 (54.80–66.40) 76.80 (73.23–80.70) 81.30 (74.10–91.25) 0.000
BMI (kg/m2) 20.14 ± 1.70 21.09 ± 1.27 24.77 ± 1.40 28.45 ± 3.85 0.000
WC (cm) 73.00 (70.00–77.00) 85.00 (82.50–87.50) 80.00 (78.25–83.00) 91.00 (86.00–99.50) 0.000
WHtR 0.42 (0.41–0.44) 0.50 (0.49–0.51) 0.46 (0.44–0.47) 0.52 (0.50–0.57) 0.000
SBP (mmHg) 125.00 (117.00–135.75) 121.00 (120.00–133.00) 128.50 (120.25–140.75) 139.00 (125.50–150.50) 0.000
DBP (mmHg) 69.50 (64.00–74.00) 67.00 (55.50–73.50) 70.00 (61.25–75.25) 72.00 (64.50–79.00) 0.214
Hypertension 35 (35.00) 7 (33.33) 6 (37.50) 40 (70.18) 0.000
CYSC (mg/L) 0.97 ± 0.10 0.96 ± 0.11 0.97 ± 0.06 0.97 ± 0.12 0.891
TC (mmol/L) 3.47 (3.13–3.90) 3.45 (3.14–3.69) 3.41 (3.08–4.06) 3.73 (3.30–4.20) 0.089
TG (mmol/L) 0.63 (0.51–0.85) 0.70 (0.56–0.91) 0.82 (0.54–0.99) 0.91 (0.60–1.20) 0.011
HDL (mmol/L) 1.26 (1.11–1.48) 1.15 (1.02–1.40) 1.14 (0.95–1.36) 1.13 (0.97–1.26) 0.005
LDL (mmol/L) 1.92 (1.55–2.09) 1.81 (1.69–2.14) 1.84 (1.56–2.51) 2.22 (1.75–2.60) 0.007
FPG (mmol/L) 4.71 (4.45–5.00) 4.38 (4.21–4.62) 4.58 (4.34–4.85) 4.68 (4.43–4.96) 0.007

Values are mean ± SD, n (%), or median (interquartile range).

BMI, body mass index; NW, normal weight without central obesity; NWCO, normal weight with central obesity; OB, obesity without central obesity; OBCO, obesity with central obesity; WC, waist circumference; WHtR, waist-to-height ratio; TG, triglyceride; HDL, high density lipoprotein; LDL, low density lipoprotein; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; CYSC, cystatin C; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; TC, total cholesterol; SUA, serum uric acid.