Table 1.
Physical characteristics and total plasma Ghrelin level in AIS patients and controls
| AIS (n=49) | Controls (n=15) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yr) | 14.3 ± 1.4 | 13.9 ± 1.6 | 0.23 † |
| Weight (kg) | 48.3± 8.0 | 46.9 ± 10.8 | 0.98 † |
| Height | 158.8 ± 7.3 | 158.1 ± 10.1 | 0.97 † |
| cHeight (cm) | 163.2 ± 7.3 | - | 0.09 † |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 19.1 ± 2.6 | 18.5 ± 2.5 | 0.42 § |
| cBMI (kg/m2) | 18.1 ± 2.5 | - | 0.61 § |
| BMI Z | −0.02 ± 1.14 | −0.16 ± 1.01 | 0.67 § |
| cBMI Z | −0.46 ± 1.23 | - | 0.39 § |
| Main curve Cobb angle (°) | 56.1 ± 13.2 | - | |
| 2nd curve Cobb angle (n=25) | 54.2 ± 12.9 | - | |
| Ghrelin (pg/mL) | 261.9 ± 120.3 | 146.1 ± 59.2 | <0.001 † |
Values are shown as means ± SD. In controls, Corrected height (cHeight), corrected BMI (cBMI), corrected BMI Z-score (cBMI Z) were equal to height, BMI, BMI Z, of them respectively. † Wilcoxon non parametric test. § Student’s t-test