Table 1.
Baseline characteristics. Median (interquartile range), unless stated otherwise.
| Subjects | Controls (n = 12) | Normoten–Sive Obese (n = 9) | Hyperten–Sive Obese (n = 11) | p Value Normotensive Obese vs. Controls | p Value Hypertensive Obese vs. Controls | p Value Hypertensive Obese vs. Normotensive Obese | p Value Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age [years] | 15 (14–16) | 15 (14–16) | 14 (13–14) | 1.000 | 0.088 | 0.060 | 0.072 |
| Male Gender (n) | 4 (33%) | 4 (44%) | 5 (45%) | 0.808 | |||
| Cross-Sectional Total Leg Area (mm2) | 3830 (3536–4387) | 6862 (5917–7244) | 5912 (5217–6369) | <0.001 | 0.0007 | 0.533 | <0.001 |
| Tibial Bone Area (mm2) | 229 (208–244) | 311 (245–322) | 284 (225–317) | 0.011 | 0.117 | 0.478 | 0.022 |
| Total muscle area (mm2) | 2265 (1989–2482) | 3196 (2780–3565) | 2960 (2750–3377) | 0.002 | 0.003 | 1.000 | 0.001 |
| Subcutaneous Fat Area (mm2) | 1084 (950–1363) | 2526 (2078–3787) | 2128 (1824–2939) | <0.001 | 0.001 | 0.758 | <0.001 |
| Questionnaire | |||||||
| “How much do you like salty food?” | 7 (5.5–7.5) | 6 (5–8) | 5 (3–8) | 1.000 | 0.400 | 0.352 | 0.419 |
| “How often do you add more salt to your food” | 3.5 (2–6.5) | 3(1–5) | 2 (1–3) | 0.497 | 0.059 | 0.504 | 0.129 |
| “How much do you like salty snacks such as crisps?” | 8 (5.5–8) | 5 (4–7) | 7 (4–9) | 0.242 | 0.916 | 0.552 | 0.379 |
| “How often do you eat in fast food restaurants?” | 4 (2.5–4.5) | 4 (3–5) | 3 (2–4) | 1.000 | 0.088 | 0.126 | 0.124 |
| “How much money do you usually spend there?” (€) | 5 (2.8–8) | 9 (5–10) | 5 (4–9.5) | 0.197 | 1.000 | 0.161 | 0.218 |
| “How often do you drink beverages without additional flavour?” | 7 (5–9.5) | 10 (9–10) | 10 (8–10) | 0.166 | 0.058 | 1.000 | 0.122 |
| “How much do you drink daily?” (L) | 1.5 (1.1–2) | 1.5 (1–2.5) | 2 (1–2.3) | 0.601 | 0.524 | 1.000 | 0.587 |
Questionnaire on a scale from 1–10 (1 = I strongly agree; 10 = I strongly disagree) unless stated otherwise.