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Clinical characteristics of the study population (n = 114).
| Variables | NW n = 34 |
OB n = 80 |
p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males/females (n) | 16/18 | 40/40 | |
| Age (years) | 9 (7-10) (6–12) | 9 (7.25-10) (6–12) | 0.6089 |
| BMI (percentile) | 30 (24.25-46.25) | 99 (97.63-99) | <0.0001 |
| WC (percentile) | 25 (13.75-50) | 94.25 (89.8-98.7) | <0.0001 |
Data is presented as median and interquartile range. Tests performed with Mann-Whitney as described in Methods. NW: normal weight; OB: obesity; BMI: body mass index; WC: waist circumference.
