Table 1. General characteristics of the study population (n=232).
| n | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 124 | 53.5 |
| Female | 108 | 46.5 | |
| Age | <10 years | 151 | 65.1 |
| ≥10 years | 81 | 34.9 | |
| Puberty | Prepubescent | 164 | 70.7 |
| Pubescent | 68 | 29.3 | |
| zBMI | Normal weight | 144 | 62.1 |
| Overweight | 49 | 21.1 | |
| Obesity | 28 | 12.1 | |
| Severe obesity | 11 | 4.7 | |
| WHtR | <0.5 | 144 | 62.1 |
| ≥0.5 | 88 | 37.9 | |
| Acanthosis nigricans | Absent | 185 | 79.7 |
| Present | 47 | 20.3 | |
| Blood pressure | Normal | 151 | 65.1 |
| Elevated | 37 | 15.9 | |
| Hypertension stage 1 | 37 | 15.9 | |
| Hypertension stage 2 | 7 | 3 |
zBMI: body mass index Z-score; WHtR: waist-to-height circumference ratio.