Table 3.
Anthropometric characteristics of children according to type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD); median (interquartile range) or n (%).
| Parameters | Total IBD (n = 105) | UC (n = 45) | CD (n = 59) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Height (z-score) | 0.70 (0.04–1.29) | 0.75 (0.17–1.37) | 0.70 (0.04–1.29) | 0.903 * |
| Severe short stature | 2 (1.9) | 2 (4.4) | 0 (0.0) | - |
| Weight (z-score) | 0.22 (−0.56–0.76) | 0.25 (−0.51–0.88) | 0.22 (−0.62–0.72) | 0.533 * |
| BMI (z-score) | −0.34 (−0.97–0.45) | −0.21 (−1.10–0.57) | −0.45 (−0.95–0.40) | 0.383 * |
| Normal weight | 85 (81.0) | 35 (77.8) | 49 (83.1) | 0.874 † |
| Overweight | 7 (6.7) | 4 (8.9) | 3 (5.1) | |
| Underweight | 11 (10.5) | 5 (11.1) | 6 (10.2) | |
| Severe underweight | 2 (1.9) | 1 (2.2) | 1 (1.7) |
* Mann–Whitney U test, † Chi-squared test, UC: ulcerative colitis, CD: Crohn’s disease, BMI: body mass index.