Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of study cohort
| Characteristics | Male (n = 828) | Female (n = 1157) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 12.9 (3.2) | 13.6 (3.3) |
| Weight (kg) | 46.6 (14.9) | 43.5 (11.7) |
| Height (cm) | 154.3 (17.1) | 150.9 (13.0) |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 19.1 (3.5) | 18.7 (3.1) |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 66.5 (9.9) | 63.9 (7.9) |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 113.6 (12.1) | 107.1 (9.9) |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 66.7 (8.7) | 66.8 (8.0) |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.6 (0.3) | 1.6 (0.3) |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.1 (0.6) | 2.2 (0.6) |
| Triglyceride (mmol/L)† | 0.7 (0.6 – 1.0) | 0.7 (0.6 – 1.0) |
| Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/L) | 4.8 (0.4) | 4.7 (0.3) |
| Obesity statusψ | ||
| Normal | 623 (75.2 %) | 968 (83.7 %) |
| Overweight | 129 (15.6 %) | 128 (11.1 %) |
| Obese | 76 (9.2 %) | 61 (5.3 %) |
| Puberty (Tanner stage)ψ | ||
| 1 | 205 (24.8 %) | 178 (15.4 %) |
| 2 | 177 (21.4 %) | 151 (13.1 %) |
| 3 | 129 (15.6 %) | 219 (18.9 %) |
| 4 | 284 (34.3 %) | 464 (40.1 %) |
| 5 | 33 (4.0 %) | 145 (12.5 %) |
The cohort consisted of children aged 6–18 years who completed the pubertal assessment questionnaire
Data marked with† were presented as medians (interquartile ranges)
Data marked withψ as frequencies (%), all others were presented as means (SD)
Overweight: Body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 85th percentile and <95th percentile (age- and sex-specific)
Obese : BMI ≥ 95th percentile (age- and sex-specific)
HDL-C: High density lipoprotein cholesterol); LDL-C (Low density lipoprotein cholesterol)