Table 2.
Comparisons of distribution of physical characteristics and circulating leptin and ghrelin levels between progressive AIS group and stable AIS group.
| Items | Progressive Group (n = 40) |
Stable Group (n = 65) |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||
| <12 years | 26 (65.0%) | 28 (43.1%) | 0.048 |
| ≥12 years | 14 (35.0%) | 37 (56.9%) | |
| cBMI | |||
| <16.8 kg/m2 | 27 (67.5%) | 26 (40.0%) | 0.011 |
| ≥16.8 kg/m2 | 13 (32.5%) | 39 (60.0%) | |
| Main cobb angle | |||
| <23° | 14 (35.0%) | 41 (63.1%) | 0.009 |
| ≥23° | 26 (65.0%) | 24 (36.9%) | |
| Menstrual status | |||
| Pre-menarche | 27 (67.5%) | 26 (40.0%) | 0.011 |
| Post-menarche | 13 (32.5%) | 39 (60.0%) | |
| Ghrelin | |||
| ≤5.00 ng/ml | 7 (17.5%) | 29 (44.6%) | <0.001 |
| 5.00-7.30 ng/ml | 12 (30.0%) | 24 (36.9%) | |
| ≥7.30 ng/ml | 21 (52.5%) | 12 (18.5%) | |
| Leptin | |||
| ≤5.13 ng/ml | 17 (42.5%) | 19 (29.2%) | 0.360 |
| 5.13-7.44 ng/ml | 12 (30.0%) | 22 (33.8%) | |
| ≥7.44 ng/ml | 11 (27.5%) | 24 (36.9%) | |
| Risser sign | |||
| 0-2 | 26 (65.0%) | 40 (61.5%) | 0.882 |
| 3-5 | 14 (35.0%) | 25 (38.5%) | |
Values are shown as no. (%). BMI, body mass index.