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Table 1 Demographic Characteristics of Non-Obese and Obese Cohort of Pre-Pubertal Children

From: Endothelial dysfunction in obese non-hypertensive children without evidence of sleep disordered breathing

  

Non-Obese (BMI z < 1.65)

Obese (BMI z > 1.65)

p value

Number of Subjects

 

50

55

 

Age

years

8.0 ± 1.6

8.6 ± 1.4

NS

Gender

Males

30

27

NS

 

Females

20

28

NS

Race

White Non Hispanic

33

30

NS

 

African American

12

22

NS

 

Hispanic

1

0

NS

 

Biracial

2

3

NS

 

Other

2

0

NS

Family History of Cardiovascular Disease

 

7

7

NS

BMI

(kg/m2)

16.8 ± 1.9

26.7 ± 4.7

p < 0.01

BMI z score

 

0.3 ± 0.9

2.3 ± 0.3

p < 0.01

Lean Body Mass

(kg)

22.8 ± 4.0

31.2 ± 5.9

p < 0.01

Body Fat Mass

(kg)

4.8 ± 2.9

21.5 ± 8.1

p < 0.01

Dry Lean Mass

(kg)

6.4 ± 1.1

8.7 ± 1.6

p < 0.01

Percent Body Fat

(%)

16.2 ± 7.0

39.2 ± 4.5

p < 0.01

Mean Systolic Blood Pressure

(mmHg)

97.7 ± 7.5

111.6 ± 8.4

p < 0.01

Systolic Blood Pressure Index

 

0.85 ± 0.06

0.94 ± 0.07

p < 0.01

Mean Diastolic Blood Pressure

(mmHg)

59.7 ± 6.4

62.3 ± 7.8

NS

Diastolic Blood Pressure Index

 

0.78 ± 0.08

0.80 ± 0.10

NS