Table 2.
Anthropometric, blood pressure and metabolic measurements among patients with pediatric exposure to WTC disaster, compared with normative data.
| Clinical characteristic | Result (SD) | Normative data |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropometrics (n = 147 unless otherwise indicated) | ||
| Mean BMI | 23.38 (5.18) | 22.10 (6.13)a |
| Mean BMI Z scorec (n = 70) | 0.51 (1.02) | 0.60 (1.14)a |
| Overweight, % | 33.3 | 37.3a |
| Obese,% | 15.6 | 21.0a |
| Blood pressure (BP, n = 132 unless otherwise indicated) | ||
| Mean systolic, mm Hg | 117.0 (14.4) | 108.0 (10.6)a |
| Mean diastolic, mm Hg | 69.5 (11.6) | 57.9 (12.5)a |
| Systolic Z scorec (n = 65) | 0.27 (1.12) | –0.13 (0.90) |
| Diastolic Z scorec (n = 65) | 0.18 (1.01) | –0.56 (1.05) |
| Hypertension, % | 10.6 | 2.4b |
| Prehypertension or hypertension, % | 45.5 | 6.9b |
| Laboratory values | ||
| Elevated TSH, %(n = 90) | 1.6 | 1.6d |
| Mean TSH (n = 90) | 1.91 (1.23) | 1.52 (0.88)d |
| Elevated triglycerides, % (n = 50) | 24.0 | 25.6b |
| Mean triglycerides, mg/dL (n = 50) | 94 (64) | 86 (56)a |
| Low HDL, % (n = 50) | 10.0 | 19.3b |
| Mean HDL, mg/dL (n = 50) | 55.7 (13.8) | 54.0 (12.6)a |
| Elevated ALT, % (n = 93) | 19.4 | 9.5a |
| Mean ALT, IU/L (n = 93) | 22.5 (14.2) | 20.1 (15.9)a |
| Mean AST, IU/L (n = 93) | 25.2 (12.1) | 24.6 (11.3)a |
| Total eosinophils, number/μL (n = 133) | 168.4 (148.9) | 232.9 (208.2)d |
| Percent eosinophils, % (n = 133) | 2.39 (2.08) | 3.39 (2.80)d |
a
Normative data from NHANES 2003-8 (analyzed by authors).
b
Normative data from NHANES 2001-6 (Johnson et al. 2009).
c
Z scores based upon distribution of BP and BMI in NHANES samples age<20.
d
Normative data from NHANES 2009-10 (analyzed by authors).