Table 2.

Comparison of the growth velocity indexes in the children before and after the treatment (x̅±s)

Time	n	BMI (kg/m2)	Height (cm)	GV (cm/year)
Before treatment	56	18.58±2.84	87.96±5.38	3.78±0.42
After treatment	56	20.09±2.22	96.15±7.44	12.05±2.12
t		3.059	7.073	29.194
p		0.003	<0.001	<0.001