Table 1 Demographics and clinical parameters (mean ± SD, and median [interquartile range]) of the study population
Obese/Overweight n = 31 | Healthy n = 37 | p * | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 12.8 ± 2.5 12.5 [11.3, 14.3] | 13.4 ± 2.6 13.3 [12.1, 15.6] | 0.31 |
Sex (M/F) | 14/17 | 21/16 | 0.47 |
Weight (kg) | 75 ± 21 74 [56, 92] | 47 ± 13 49 [37, 56] | <0.001 |
Height (cm) | 158 ± 13 157 [149, 165] | 156 ± 14 158 [147, 166] | 0.56 |
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 29 ± 6 29 [25, 33] | 19 ± 3 19 [18, 21] | <0.001 |
Body Mass Index Percentile | 96 ± 4 98 [95, 99] | 47 ± 26 52 [27, 66] | |
Body Mass Index z-score | 2.0 ± 0.5 2.2 [1.7, 2.3] | −0.2 ± 0.9 0.1 [−0.6, 0.4] | |
Heart rate (beats/min) | 72 ± 9 | 70 ± 9 | 0.32 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 117 ± 11 | 111 ± 8 | 0.001 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 75 ± 6 | 72 ± 5 | 0.07 |
Mean arterial pressure (mmHg) | 89 ± 7 | 85 ± 6 | 0.005 |