Figure 2.

Absolute values of changes (|Δ|) of changes of one-leg standing balance (for the left side, |ΔOLSB_L|, top left panel), |ΔOLSB_R| (for the right side, top right panel), stair climbing test (|ΔSCT|) time (bottom right panel) and fatigue severity scale (|ΔFSS|) score (bottom left panel), before and after a three-week body weight reduction program (BWRP) in obese (OB) children and adolescents with or without metabolic syndrome (METS). Data are expressed as mean ± SD. The values corresponding to each sex-related subgroup (females/males) are reported. All parameters were compared among all subgroups (all, females/males, obese with/without metabolic syndrome) before and/or after BWRP by using a Wilcoxon signed-rank test (two groups) or a Kruskal–Wallis one-way ANOVA on ranks (more than two groups), when appropriate.