. 2023 Sep 1;58(5):485–493. doi: 10.5152/TurkArchPediatr.2023.22288
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Demographic Characteristics of the Obese/Overweight, Type 2 DM, and Control Group
| Control Group (n = 28) | Obese/Overweight Group (n = 44) |
Type 2 DM Group (n = 16) |
Total Group (n = 88) |
P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), median (minimum–maximum) | 14.0 (10 .1-17.8) |
13.1 (10.0-17.9) |
14.0 (10.0-17.2) |
13.6 (10.0-17.9) |
.953a |
| Male, n (%) | 7 (25.0%) | 18 (40.9%) | 4 (25.0%) | 29 (33.0%) | .284b |
| Female | 21 (75.0%) | 26 (59.1%) | 12 (75.0%) | 59 (67.0%) | |
| Pubertal, n (%)* | 26 (92.9%) | 39 (88.6%) | 16 (100.0%) | 81 (92.0%) | - |
| *Prepubertal** | 2 (7.1%) | 5 (11.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 7 (8.0%) | |
| Term, n (%) | 26 (92 .9%) | 40 (90.9%) | 14 (100.0%) | 80 (93.0%) | - |
| Preterm | 2 (7.1%) | 4 (9.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 6 (7.0%) | |
| Birthweight (kg), median (minimum–maximum) | 3.2 (2.0-4 0) | 3.2 (2.1-5.5) | 3.5 (2.4-4.5) | 3.2 (2.0-5.5) | .256a |
| Breast milk intake time (months), median (minimum–maximum) | — | 15.5 (1-36) | 9.0 (2-36) | 14.0 (1-36) | .147c |
| Cow’s milk initiation time (months), median (minimum–maximum) | — | 12.0 (6-36) | 12.0 (7-36) | 12.0 (6-36) | .190c |
| Weight gain onset time (years), median (minimum–maximum) | — | 7.0 (1-14) | 6.5 (1-13) | 7.0 (1-14) | .847c |
P < .05 was considered significant.
aKruskal–Wallis test was used.
bChi-square test was used.
cMann–Whitney U-test was used.
*Pubertal was defined as thelarche stages 2, 3, 4, and 5 in girls and testicular volume of 4 mL and above in boys.
**Absence of thelarche in girls and testicular volume less than 4 mL in boys were defined as prepubertal.
DM, diabetes mellitus; n, number of cases; Preterm, babies born before 37 weeks of gestation; Term, babies born between 37 and 42 weeks of gestation.