Table 1.
Demography, clinical characteristics, and body composition of study population.
| Normal-Weight Subjects | Obese Subjects | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 13.1 ± 0.16 | 12.2 ± 0.36 | ns |
| Male:Female | 9:11 | 18:12 | ns |
| Pubertal Stage (Tanner score) | 3.1 ± 0.18 | 3.6 ± 0.143 | 0.0461 |
| Height (cm) | 157.4 ± 0.96 | 155.4 ± 2.34 | ns |
| Height z-score | 0.22 ± 0.06 | 0.91 ± 0.2 | 0.0086 |
| Weight (Kg) | 50.3 ± 0.79 | 72.7 ± 3.1 | <0.0001 |
| BMI | 20.2 ± 0.20 | 29.8 ± 0.79 | <0.0001 |
| BMI z-score | 0.68 ± 0.08 | 2.91 ± 0.2 | <0.0001 |
| WC (cm) | 84.3 ± 2.1 | 92.1 ± 1.78 | 0.0093 |
| Fat Mass (%) | 19.7 ± 1.51 | 36.7 ± 1.78 | <0.0001 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 112.5 ± 1.8 | 108.0 ± 2.2 | ns |
| DBP (mmHg) | 62.2 ± 1.4 | 63.8 ± 1.7 | ns |
| HOMA-IR | 0.95 ± 0.09 | 2.5 ± 0.24 | <0.0001 |
Table Legend: All data are expressed as mean ± SEM. BMI: Body Mass Index; WC: Waist Circumference; SBP: Systolic Blood Pressure; DBP: Diastolic Blood Pressure; HOMA-IR: HOmeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance; ns: not significant.