Table 1.
Anthropometric, clinical and biochemical characteristics at baseline of 938 obese children involved in the study.
| Mean ± SD | Range | |
|---|---|---|
| N | 938 | |
| Prepubertal (%) | 572 (61%) | |
| Age (yr) | 10.3 ± 2.6 | 4.5-15.9 |
| Gender | 48% girls | |
| BMI z-score | 2.9 ± 0.7 | 1.8-5.8 |
| Waist SD | 3.7 ± 2.3 | 0-11 |
| SBP SD | 0.7 ± 1.1 | -1.5-4.6 |
| DBP SD | 0.2 ± 0.7 | -1.3-2.7 |
| TSH (micrUI/ml) | 2.6 ± 1.2 | 0.2-8.5 |
| fT3 (pg/ml) | 3.8 ± 0.8 | 1.1-7.1 |
| fT4 (pg/ml) | 10.3 ± 1.6 | 6.2-15.9 |
| HDL (mg/dl) | 45 ± 9.5 | 28-82 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 91.2 ± 44 | 50-198 |
| HOMA | 7.3 ± 5.4 | 1.1-18 |