Table 4.
Patient characteristics and body composition measurements of baseline and follow-up visits.
| Baseline | Follow-up visit 1 | Follow-up visit 2 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 103 | 82 | 73 | |
| Sex (male/female) | 50/53 | 40/42 | 38/35 | |
| Age (years) | 12.41 ± 2.21 | 13.00 ± 2.22 | 13.49 ± 2.35 | <0.001*#° |
| Weight (kg) | 80.54 ± 20.63 | 79.90 ± 20.90 | 83.07 ± 20.67 | 0.004*#° |
| Height (cm) | 158.66 ± 12.06 | 161.29 ± 11.87 | 163.93 ± 11.48 | <0.001*#° |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 31.45 ± 4.73 | 30.25 ± 5.24 | 30.53 ± 5.46 | <0.001*#° |
| BMI z score | 2.40 (1.10–3.30) | 2.30 (1.40–3.70) | 2.29 (0.96–3.70) | <0.001*# |
| Waist (cm) | 92.00 (65.00–128.50) | 87.00 (68.00–125.00) | 87.05 (67.50–118.00) | <0.001*# |
| WHR | 0.87 ± 0.06 | 0.84 ± 0.07 | 0.83 ± 0.07 | <0.001*# |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 112.13 ± 11.29 | 116.91 ± 14.97 | 117.01 ± 13.71 | <0.001*# |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 63.00 (46.00–88.00) | 72.00 (51.00–100.00) | 72.00 (53.00–95.00) | <0.001*# |
| Systolic blood pressure percentile | 72 (3–99) | 80 (8–99) | 73 (1–99) | 0.8 |
| Diastolic blood pressure percentile | 50 (4–99) | 77 (14–99) | 73 (11–99) | <0.001*# |
| Lean % (%) | 46.80 ± 6.73 | 47.59 ± 8.01 | 46.47 ± 8.52 | 0.9 |
| Fat % (%) | 40.69 ± 5.28 | 39.70 ± 6.29 | 40.55 ± 6.72 | 0.4 |
BMI, body mass index; BMI z, BMI standard deviation; WHR, waist-to-hip ratio.
*
Significant difference between baseline and follow-up visit 2.
#
Significant difference between baseline and follow-up visit 1.
°
significant difference between follow-up visit 1 and follow-up visit 2.