TABLE 1.
Clinical characteristics of the study groups.
| Comparison between BBS and ALMS group | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBS Me (IQR) | ALMS Me (IQR) | p | |||
| Age (years) | 8.8 (10.9) | 14 (8.5) | 0.17 | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.1 (5.0) | 30.6 (8.2) | 0.28 | ||
| At the beginning of the study | |||||
| Study group - ALMS/BBS Me (IQR) | Patients with obesity - OB Me (IQR) | Healthy controls - Ctrl Me (IQR) | p | ||
| Age (years) | 13.6 (11.4) | 13.1 (6.3) | 13.4 (10.8) | 0.998 | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.6 (7.7) | 29.6 (8.4) | - | 0.4 | |
| Sex (F/M) | 33%/67% | 34%/66% | 43%/57% | 0.69 | |
| Comparison between time points (T1 vs T2) | |||||
| Age (years) | T1—13.6 (10.5) | N/A | N/A | 0.0001 | |
| T2—18.3 (12.9) | |||||
| BMI (kg/m2) | T1—29.8 (8.0) | N/A | N/A | 0.2 | |
| T2—30.8 (6.5) | |||||