TABLE I.
Adults with Williams syndrome (n = 28) | |
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Age (y)a | 34.9 (9.7) |
Sex | |
M | 10 |
F | 18 |
BMI (kg/m2)a | 26.19 (5.86) |
Dist. of BMI | |
<20 | 6 |
≥ 20–25 | 4 |
≥ 25–30 | 13 |
>30 | 5 |
Glucose tolerance statusb | |
Normal glucose tolerance | 7 (25) |
Impaired glucose tolerance | 11 (39) |
Previously unrecognized diabetes | 10 (36) |
1st degree relative with diabetes mellitusb,c | |
Yes | 3 (12) |
No | 23 (88) |
Medicationsb,d | |
Any medications | 21 (75) |
Beta-blockers | 7 (25) |
Other anti-HTN | 5 (18) |
Psychiatric medications | 14e (50) |
% Total body fata (16 missing) | 29.67 (11.74) |
Mean HbA1c (%)a | 5.38 (0.56) |
HTN, hypertension; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1C.
Mean (SD).
Frequency (%).
Two patients adopted.
Several patients were taking multiple medications.
The most common medications used to treat psychiatric symptoms were SSRIs; one male patient, taking olanzapine (Zyprexa), was classified as having IGT.