Table 2.
Comparison of anthropometric and biochemical characteristics.
| Variables | GH peak | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <5 (n = 182) | 5-10 (n = 271) | ≥10 (n = 217) | ||
| Age (years) | 10.3 ± 3.2 | 10.1 ± 3.4 | 10.3 ± 3.9 | 0.634 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 17.97 ± 3.74 | 16.56 ± 2.15 | 16.28 ± 2.34 | <0.001 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 105.0 ± 12.1 | 103.6 ± 11.5 | 104.9 ± 12.0 | 0.370 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 63.3 ± 8.4 | 62.24 ± 8.3 | 62.7 ± 10.0 | 0.489 |
| TC (mmol/L) | 3.93 ± 0.76 | 3.82 ± 0.72 | 3.76 ± 0.69 | 0.080 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 0.80 ± 0.43 | 0.70 ± 0.29 | 0.67 ± 0.25 | <0.001 |
| HDL-c (mmol/L) | 1.43 ± 0.44 | 1.97 ± 9.71 | 1.35 ± 0.27 | 0.507 |
| LDL-c (mmol/L) | 2.28 ± 1.99 | 2.02 ± 0.59 | 2.02 ± 0.52 | 0.041 |
| FPG (mmol/L) | 4.71 ± 0.70 | 4.82 ± 0.76 | 4.73 ± 0.58 | 0.202 |
| Cr (μmol/L) | 38.66 ± 7.69 | 40.27 ± 20.37 | 38.73 ± 10.10 | 0.403 |
| UA (μmol/L) | 271.41 ± 71.64 | 247.70 ± 75.90 | 272.49 ± 89.61 | 0.003 |
| IGF-1 (ng/ml) | 182.56 ± 192.87 | 177.24 ± 108.56 | 202.73 ± 148.13 | 0.192 |
| ALT (U/L) | 17.85 ± 9.58 | 15.18 ± 7.83 | 15.76 ± 7.13 | 0.002 |
| Increased ALT (n, %) | 26 (14.29) | 20 (7.38) | 14 (6.45) | 0.012 |
BMI: body mass index; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; TC: total cholesterol; TG: triglycerides; HDL-c: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-c: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; FPG: fasting plasma glucose; UA: uric acid; GH: growth hormone; IGF-1: insulin-like growth factor-1; ALT: alanine aminotransferase.