Table 1 Comparison of BMI, weight and height between children without celiac disease (CD) and children with screening-detected celiac disease
From: Body mass index is not a reliable tool in predicting celiac disease in children
Groups, n (%) | No CD n = 12,227 | CD n = 239 | P-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
Girls, n (%) | 5932 (48.5) | 137 (57.3) | |
Age-and sex-adjusted BMI, n (%) | |||
<18.5 kg/m2 | 641 (5.2) | 10 (4.2) | |
18.5-24.9 kg/m2 | 8906 (72.8) | 196 (82.0) | |
≥25 kg/m2 | 2680 (21.9) | 33 (13.8) | 0.01* |
BMI (kg/m2) median (IQR) | |||
All | 18.8 (3.85) | 18.6 (3.15) | 0.05* |
Girls | 18.8 (3.84) | 18.6 (3.37) | 0.22 |
Boys | 18.8 (3.88) | 18.6 (2.67) | 0.13 |
Weight (kg) median (IQR) | |||
All | 47.0 (13.3) | 45.2 (12.0) | 0.01* |
Girls | 47.1 (12.9) | 44.9 (13.0) | 0.07 |
Boys | 47.0 (13.6) | 46.2 (11.0) | 0.09 |
Height (cm) median (IQR) | |||
All | 157.5 (11.0) | 156.5 (11.0) | 0.04* |
Girls | 158.0 (9.9) | 156.0 (10.4) | 0.04* |
Boys | 157.0 (11.2) | 157.0 (12.6) | 0.32 |