Table 1.
Characteristics of the studied population.
| Males | Females | |
|---|---|---|
| n | 929 | 1,046 |
| Age, years | 16.1 ± 0.8 | 16.2 ± 0.8 |
| Height, cm | 178.8 ± 7.0 | 165.7 ± 6.2 |
| Height Z-score | 0.15 ± 1.02 | 0.01 ± 1.00 |
| Body weight, kg | 73.1 ± 14.2 | 59.9 ± 10.2 |
| Body weight Z-score | 0.62 ± 1.30 | 0.32 ± 1.13 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 22.8 ± 3.9 | 21.8 ± 3.4 |
| BMI Z-score | 0.61 ± 1.28 | 0.34 ± 1.10 |
| WHtR | 0.44 ± 0.05 | 0.43 ± 0.05 |
| SBP, mm Hg | 122 ± 12 | 107 ± 9 |
| FPG, mmol/L | 4.9 ± 0.5 | 4.7 ± 0.8 |
| FPI, μUI/mL | 9.4 (7.9; 13.0) | 9.9 (7.4; 13.4) |
| HDL-C, mmol/L | 1.25 ± 0.23 | 1.48 ± 0.28 |
| TAG, mmol/L | 0.85 ± 0.43 | 0.85 ± 0.37 |
| AIP | −0.20 ± 0.22 | −0.27 ± 0.20 |
| Uric acid, μmol/L | 355 ± 60 | 262 ± 52 |
| ACR, mg/mmol | 0.4 (0.2; 0.6) | 0.5 (0.3; 0.8) |
| CRP, mg/L | 0.4 (0.2; 1.0) | 0.4 (0.2; 1.0) |
BMI, body mass index; WHtR, waist-to-height ratio; SBP, systolic blood pressure; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; FPI, fasting plasma insulin; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TAG, triacylglycerols; AIP, atherogenic index of plasma; ACR, urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio; CRP, C-reactive protein, data given as mean±standard deviation or as median (interquartile range), Z-scores were calculated based on the national sex- and age-specific standards.