TABLE 5.
Changes in height, weight, BMI z-scores and vital signs during the study
| V1 | V2 | V3 | Δ V2 – V1 | Δ V3 – V1 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | Mean ± SD | N | Mean ± SD | N | Mean ± SD | N | Mean ± SD | p | N | Mean ± SD | p | |
| Height [cm] | 140 | 147.7 ± 18.9 | 96 | 149.3 ± 17.1 | 86 | 151.8 ± 16.6 | 96 | 2.1 ± 2.1 | < .001 | 86 | 5.7 ± 2.9 | < .001 |
| Weight [kg] | 140 | 42.7 ± 17.7 | 97 | 41.6 ± 15.6 | 87 | 43.4 ± 15.7 | 97 | 1.2 ± 2.7 | < .001 | 87 | 3.6 ± 3.7 | < .001 |
| BMI z-score | 140 | 0.20 ± 1.20 | 96 | -0.12 ± 1.08 | 86 | -0.10 ± 1.11 | 96 | -0.18 ± 0.49 | < .001 | 86 | -0.16 ± 0.63 | 0.018 |
| Systolic blood pressure [mmHg] | 140 | 112.1 ± 12.0 | 98 | 113.5 ± 11.9 | 87 | 114.3 ± 12.4 | 98 | 2.4 ± 9.6 | 0.017 | 87 | 3.8 ± 9.1 | < .001 |
| Diastolic blood pressure [mmHg] | 140 | 71.5 ± 8.6 | 98 | 73.3 ± 8.4 | 87 | 74.7 ± 8.5 | 98 | 2.2 ± 8.8 | 0.016 | 87 | 3.8 ± 9.0 | < .001 |
| Heart rate [beats/min] | 140 | 79.9 ± 13.7 | 98 | 78.4 ± 12.0 | 87 | 80.1 ± 13.1 | 98 | 0.01 ± 9.5 | ns | 87 | 0.64 ± 13.0 | ns |
Notes. BMI: Body mass index; N: Number of patients; ns: Not significant; SD: Standard deviation p-value based on t-test for paired samples