Table 1.
Variable | PKU a 8–12 years (n = 18) | PKU > 13 years (n = 68) | ||
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Mean (SD b) | Median (25th–75th Centile) | Mean (SD) | Median (25th–75th Centile) | |
Metabolic Control | ||||
Phe (µmol/L) | 268.5 (72.4) | 272.6 (204.2–277.4) | 569.0 (325.4) | 471.9 (338.2–738.5) |
Anthropometry c | Childhood and adolescence (n = 30) | Adult (n = 56) | ||
Mean (SD) | Median (25th–75th centile) | Mean (SD) | Median (25th–75th centile) | |
BMI d (kg/m2 ) | 22.9 (4.6) | 21.8 (19.7–25.6) | ||
BMI Z-score | 0.53 (1.0) | 0.44 (−0.32–1.29) | ||
Underweight (%) | 0 | 10.7 | ||
Normal-weight (%) | 72.4 | 67.8 | ||
Overweight (%) | 17.2 | 12.5 | ||
Obese (%) | 10.3 | 8.9 |
a PKU: phenylketonuria; b SD: standard deviation; c according to WHO (http://www.who.int/en/); d BMI: body mass index.