Table 1. Demographic characteristics of the study population.
| Normal Children (n = 18) | Obese Children (n = 11) | P | Normal adults (n = 21) | Obese adults (n = 28) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yr) (range) | 8.7±3.3 (3–14) | 11.2±3.3 (6–17) | 0.06* | 47.1±11.4 (22–63) | 46.4±10.8 (25–62) | 0.823 |
| Gender (M/F) | 7/11 | 8/3 | 0.388† | 2/19 | 13/15 | 0.011 |
| Height (cm) | 134.9±22.4 | 150.36±14.1 | 0.05 | 160.3±7.8 | 166.4±11.5 | 0.037 |
| Height (Z-score) | 0.29±0.8 | 0.48±1.2 | 0.612 | NA | NA | NA |
| Weight (kg) | 30.1±10.1 | 57.1±12.3 | <0.00001 | 51.1±7.5 | 74.3±11.2 | <0.00001 |
| Weight (Z-score) | -0.44±0.9 | 1.7±0.9 | <0.00001 | NA | NA | NA |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 16.2±2.2 | 25.0±2.1 | <0.00001 | 19.8±1.2 | 26.8±2.5 | <0.00001 |
| BMI (Z-score) | -0.73±1.3 | 2.0±0.9 | <0.00001 | NA | NA | NA |
NA: not applicable.
Values are presented as mean±SD.
BMI z-score: Z-score-converted value from the 2017 Korean growth chart.
*Student’s t-test was used to compare the mean values for age, height, weight and BMI.
†Fisher-exact test was used to compare the group. Bold letters signify p < 0.05.