Table 1.
Body composition and anthropometric characteristics of obese adolescents
| Boys (n = 34) | Girls (n = 51) | ||
| Variable | Mean ± SD or Median (min-max) | Mean ± SD or Median (min-max) | p-value |
| Age (years) | 15.4 ± 1.8 | 15.8 ± 2.0 | 0.364 |
| Height (m) | 1.67 ± 0.06 | 1.59 ± 0.06 | 0.000 |
| Weight (kg) | 97.1 ± 14.6 | 91.9 ± 13.4 | 0.097 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 34.0 ± 4.5 | 35.5 ± 4.5 | 0.147 |
| SS (mm) | 102.8 ± 19.5 | 108.8 ± 17.7 | 0.154 |
| LM (kg) | 72.3 (45.9-94.8) | 59.0 ± 7.7 | 0.000 |
| FM (kg) | 26.2 (11.8-43.1) | 32.9 ± 9.9 | 0.013 |
| WC (cm) | 99.3 ± 8.6 | 96.5 ± 8.5 | 0.884 |
BMI = body mass index; SS = sum of skinfold; LM = lean mass; FM = fat mass; WC = waist circumference.