Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the total sample (Study population and Population that withdrew), separated by sex
| Study population (n = 42) | Population that withdrew (n = 46) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Boys | Girls | Total | Boys | Girls | |
| n, No. (%) | 42 (100) | 21 (50.0) | 21 (50.0) | 46 (100) | 16 (34.8) | 30 (65.2) |
| Age, mean (SD), y | 12.8 (3.14) | 13.5 (2.59) | 12.2 (3.49) | 12.7 (2.95) | 11.14 (2.11) | 13.43 (3.02) |
| Body mass index, mean (SD), kg/m2 | 31.96 (5.94) | 32.63 (5.97) | 31.29 (5.67) | 32.08 (6.49) | 29.17 (6.88) | 33.63 (5.69) |
| Body mass index z -score, mean (SD) | 2.19 (0.34) | 2.16 (0.34) | 2.22 (0.34) | 2.19 (0.32) | 2.08 (0.35) | 2.25 (0.29) |
| Waist circumference, mean (SD), cm | 103.10 (14.66) | 107.35 (15.47) | 97.84 (11.60) | 102.26 (16.32) | 97.09 (16.78) | 104.94 (15.41) |
| Body fat (BIA), mean (SD), % | 40.95 (7.24) | 39.96 (9.01) | 41.95 (4.64) | 41.89 (6.86) | 37.26 (7.25) | 44.87 (4.95) |
| Fat-free mass (BIA), mean (SD), kg | 48.89 (15.00) | 53.61 (16.89) | 44.16 (10.94) | 44.55 (10.67) | 38.72 (7.70) | 48.55 (7.45) |
| Tanner Stage, mean (SD) | 3 (1.66) | 3 (1.62) | 3 (1.70) | 3 (1.73) | 2 (1.39) | 4 (1.54) |
| QoL - Physical Functioning Score, Child report, mean (SD) | 74.45 (16.47) | 75.18 (13.19) | 73.79 (18.93) | 75.05 (15.89) | 78.26 (10.84) | 73.39 (17.73) |
| QoL - Physical Functioning Score, Parent report, mean (SD) | 63.70 (19.43) | 60.20 (20.90) | 67.21 (17.13) | 64.17 (17.86) | 70.97 (13.23) | 60.21 (18.97) |
| QoL - Emotional Functioning Score, Child report, mean (SD) | 69.04 (14.86) | 67.54 (15.00) | 70.40 (14.59) | 68.66 (17.16) | 66.78 (16.28) | 69.63 (17.52) |
| QoL - Emotional Functioning Score, Parent report, mean (SD) | 64.02 (18.29) | 68.48 (20.65) | 70.34 (15.19) | 63.19 (16.66) | 65.70 (14.28) | 61.73 (17.74) |
| Physical activity score, mean (SD) | 2.26 (0.76) | 2.40 (0.82) | 2.12 (0.67) | 2.47 (0.63) | 2.69 (0.61) | 2.37 (0.61) |