Table 1.
Comparison of Anthropometry in Lean and Obese Groups and Mean Difference (95% Confidence Interval) Matched by Gender and Pubertal Stage. Significance is reached at P ≤ .05
| Lean (n = 18) Mean (sd) | Obese (n = 18) Mean (sd) | Mean Difference (95% CI) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | 12.9 (2.0) | 12.6 (1.9) | −0.3 (−0.8, 0.2) | .229 |
| Height SDS | 1.12 (1.34) | 0.96 (1.41) | −0.16 (−0.96, 0.63) | .667 |
| Weight SDS | 0.55 (0.92) | 3.19 (0.87) | 2.64 (2.20, 2.99) | <.001 |
| BMI SDS | 0.08 (0.87) | 3.14 (0.68) | 3.06 (2.68, 3.44) | <.001 |
| Lean mass (g) | 33 129 (9084) | 43 115 (11 166) | 9986 (6404, 13 568) | <.001 |
| Subtotal fat mass (g) | 11 935 (5133) | 38 706 (14 447) | 26 771 (20 474, 33 068) | <.001 |
| Subtotal percentage fat mass (%) | 26.3 (7.5) | 46.6 (5.3) | 20.3 (16.5, 24.1) | <.001 |
| Truncal fat mass (g) | 4767 (2307) | 17 538 (7441) | 12 772 (9627, 15 916) | <.001 |
| Truncal percentage fat mass (%) | 21.4 (6.6) | 43.2 (6.0) | 21.8 (18.5, 25.2) | <.001 |