Table 3.
Comparison UIC and TSH levels according with different categories of weight status and waist circumference.
| UIC (μg/L) | TSH (μUI/mL) | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Status | ||
| Underweight (n = 12) | 528 (409–676) | 4.2 (3.8–4.6) |
| Normal weight (n = 151) | 412 (257–659) | 4.1 (3.8–4.5) |
| Overweight (n = 51) | 408 (246–649) | 4.1 (3.9–4.4) |
| Obese (n = 60) | 529 (348–773) | 4.0 (3.7–4.7) |
| p value | >0.05 | >0.05 |
| Waist Circumference | ||
| <10th pctl | 484 (251–603) | 4.2 (3.8–4.6) |
| 10th–90th pctl | 437 (288–675) | 4.1 (3.8–4.5) |
| >90th pctl | 455 (293–692) | 4.0 (3.8–4.7) |
| p value | >0.05 | >0.05 |
Weight Status: CDC BMI charts; Waist circumference: IDF consensus of Metabolic Syndrome in Children and Adolescents—Mexican American population. Comparisons were performed with the Kruskal–Wallis test and the post–hoc Dunn test.