Table 1.
Clinical findings of Prader‒Willi syndrome (PWS) patients. For significance: * p < 0.05; ° p < 0.005.
| Number of Subjects | Total | Females | Males |
|---|---|---|---|
| 120 | 69 | 51 | |
| Age yrs | 29.0 ± 9.1 | 29.5 ± 8.3 | 28.3 ± 10.1 |
| BMI | 36.7 ± 9.9 | 38.2 ± 10.5 | 34.7 ± 8.9 |
| TMI | 24.1 ± 7.2 | 25.8 ± 7.6 | 21.9 ± 5.9 ° |
| BMFI | 22.2 ± 11.2 | 23.9 ± 11.9 | 19.9 ± 9.8 |
| FMI | 18.4 ± 7.0 | 19.9 ± 7.2 | 16.3 ± 6.2 ° |
| WtHR | 0.7 ± 0.1 | 0.7 ± 0.1 | 0.7 ± 0.1 |
| FFMI | 17.0 ± 3.2 | 16.9 ± 3.4 | 17.1 ± 3.0 |
| WC (cm) | 111.0 ± 18.5 | 110.3 ± 19.8 | 112.0 ± 16.7 |
| SBP (mm/Hg) | 120.3 ± 9.5 | 119.8 ± 9.6 | 121.1 ± 9.3 |
| DBP (mm/Hg) | 76.3 ± 6.0 | 76.1 ± 6.5 | 76.7 ± 5.4 |
| HDL-C (mg/dl) | 51.9 ± 14.9 | 54.9 ± 15.2 | 47.9 ± 13.7 * |
| TG (mg/dl) | 101.2 ± 56.6 | 100.6 ± 65.5 | 101.9 ± 42.3 |
| glycemia (mg/dl) | 96.4 ± 40.3 | 102.8 ± 51.4 | 87.8 ± 11.7 * |
| HbA1c | 5.8 ± 1.2 | 6.0 ± 1.5 | 5.5 ± 0.6 * |
Abbreviations: body mass index (BMI), tri-ponderal mass index (TMI), body mass fat index (BMFI), fat mass index (FMI), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), fat-free mass index (FFMI), waist circumference (WC), systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), triglycerides (TG), hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c).