Table 1:
Characteristics of the Participants in the Cross-Sectional Study
Controls (
n
=33)
Obese (
n
=148)
p
Age (years)
10.2 ± 3.6
11.0 ± 3.0
0.173
Sex (female)
20 (60,6%)
81 (54,7%)
0.852
Weight (kg)
34.7 ± 12.8
69.0 ± 22.8
<0.001
BMI (kg/m²)
17.4 ± 2.2
29.8 ± 5.4
<0.001
BMI z-score
0.09 ± 0.68
2.30 ± 0.44
<0.001
BMI, body mass index.Values are given as mean ± SD, unless otherwise indicated.