Table I.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the obese adolescents.
| Girls | Boys | All adolescents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n=79 | n=36 | n=115 | |
| Age (yrs) | 14.5 (1.2)** | 13.8 (1.2) | 14.2 (1.2) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 36.8 (6.3) | 37 (5.7) | 36.9 (6.1) |
| BMI z-scores | 4.15 (0.74)*** | 4.69 (0.74) | 4.32 (0.78) |
| SES | |||
| High | 19 (29.2) | 10 (29.4) | 29 (29.3) |
| Middle | 10 (15.4) | 6 (17.6) | 16 (16.2) |
| Low | 36 (55.4) | 18 (52) | 54 (54.5) |
| Puberty stage | |||
| 1 | 9 (12.2) | 5 (14.7) | 14 (12.2) |
| 2 | 5 (6.8) | 5 (14.7) | 10 (8.7) |
| 3 | 5 (6.8) | 2 (5.9) | 7 (6.1) |
| 4 | 2 (2.7) | 4 (11.8) | 6 (5.2) |
| 5 | 53 (71.6) | 18 (52.9) | 71 (61.7) |
| Ethnicity | |||
| European | 60 (75.9) | 23 (63.9) | 83 (72.2) |
| North African | 7 (8.9) | 6 (16.7) | 13 (11.3) |
| Caribbean | 4 (5.1) | 3 (8.3) | 7 (6.1) |
| Other | 8 (10.1) | 4 (11.1) | 12 (10.4) |
Abbreviations: BMI, Body mass index; SES, Socio-economic status. Data are shown as mean (Standard deviation) or number (percentage). Significant difference between boys and girls:
**
<0.01;
***
p<0.001.