Table 1.
Clinical and anthropometric variables of the obese and non-obese groups (n=53).
| Variables | Obese (N=35) | Non-obese (N=18) | p= |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age(years) | 12.3±1.7 | 12.7±1.4 | 0.418 |
| Weight(kg) | 75.7±20.4 | 46.3±8.3 | 0.001 |
| Height(cm) | 156.2±11.1 | 157.5±8.5 | 0.677 |
| BMI(kg/m2) | 30.6±5.8 | 18.6±2.2 | 0.001 |
| BMIz | 2.93±0.81 | –0.06±0.73 | 0.001 |
| WC(cm) | 99.5±14.4 | 67±4.8 | 0.001 |
| SBP(mmHg)D | 112.3±14.6 | 102.2±4.4 | 0.005 |
| DBP(mmHg)D | 72.9±11.7 | 74±4.5 | 0.495 |
| %Body fat | 40.6±4.7 | 24.5±7.04 | 0.000 |
| %FFM | 59.1±4.5 | 76.1±6.6 | 0.000 |
| VO2max(ml/kg/m) | 27.7±4.17 | 37.9±6.4 | 0.000 |
BMI: body mass index; BMIz: body mass index z-score; WC: waist circumference; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; %Body fat: percentage of body fat; %FFM: percentage of free-fat mass; VO2max: maximum volume of oxygen; Δvariables that did not show a normal distribution.