Table 1.
Subject Characteristics (n=185)
| Children and adolescents (5–18 years old) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Boys | Girls | |
| Total Subjects | 109 (58.9%) | 76 (41.1%) |
| Caucasian | 16 (8.6%) | 10 (5.4%) |
| African American | 35 (18.9%) | 34 (18.4%) |
| Hispanic | 40 (21.6%) | 23 (12.4%) |
| Asian | 7 (3.8%) | 7 (3.8%) |
| Other | 11 (5.9%) | 2 (1.1%) |
| Age (yrs) | 11.5 ± 3.5 (9.0, 10.0, 14.0) |
11.0 ± 3.6 (8.0, 9.5, 14.0) |
| Weight (kg) | 49.5 ± 21.5 (31.2, 44.6, 63.9) |
45.5 ± 20.3 (28.3, 41.6, 56.3) |
| BMI Percentile | 67.4 ± 27.1 (50.0, 71.8, 92.2) |
65.6 ± 28.1 (46.0, 70.1, 93.4) |
| CBA (cm2) | 2.672 ± 1.191 (1.760, 2.360, 3.340) |
2.324 ± 1.046 (1.510, 2.160, 2.880) |
| BMA (cm2) | 1.021±0.556 (0.630, 0.950, 1.270) |
0.859±0.391 (0.600, 0.810, 1.050) |
| Total body fat (kg) | 11.5 ± 9.2 (4.8, 8.9, 15.8) |
14.0 ± 10.2 (6.0, 11.6, 20.4) |
| VAT (L) | 0.6 ± 0.6 (0.2, 0.4, 0.9) |
0.6 ± 0.6 (0.2, 0.4, 0.8) |
| SAT (L) | 12.1 ± 8.0 (6.5, 9.3, 15.8) |
14.9 ± 10.9 (7.2, 11.8, 19.0) |
| Skeletal Muscle (L) | 16.5 ± 8.7 (9.6, 13.7, 23.5) |
13.0 ± 5.4 (8.3, 12.1, 16.6) |
Results are expressed as n (percentage of total n), mean±SD, and as percentiles (25th, 50th, and 75th).
BMI, body mass index; CBA, cortical bone area; BMA, bone marrow adipose tissue area; SAT, subcutaneous adipose tissue; VAT, visceral adipose tissue.