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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of obese children and adolescents according to treatment group

From: Mediterranean-style diet reduces metabolic syndrome components in obese children and adolescents with obesity

 

Mediterranean style diet n = 24

Standard diet n = 25

p-value

Male [n (%)]

13 (54)

10 (40)

0.393

Age (years)

11.2 ± 2.7

11.4 ± 2.9

0.737

Obesity onset age (years)

5.58 ± 3.0

4.3 ± 3.2

0.163

Weight (kg)

64.05 ± 10.1

62.2 ± 20.9

0.751

Height (cm)

151.5 ± 12.2

150.5 ± 14.2

0.790

BMI (kg/m2)

27.3 ± 3.9

26.7 ± 4.7

0.631

Pre-pubertal [n (%)]

11 (46)

13 (52)

0.778

Schooling (years completed)

5.2 ± 2.3

5.1 ± 2.8

0.949

High BP levels [n (%)]

1 (4)

3(12)

0.609

Acanthosis nigricans [n (%)]

18 (75)

21 (84)

0.496

Low birth weight <2.5 kg [n (%)]

1 (4)

4 (16)

0.603

High birth weight >4.0 kg [n (%)

1 (4)

3 (12)

0.204

HOMA IR ≥ 3 [n (%)]

15 (62)

17 (68)

0.310

Fasting glucose (mg/dL)

98.7 ± 5.5

98.4 ± 5.8

0.849

Glucose 120 minutes (mg/dL)

118.2 ± 16.5

111.3 ± 27.2

0.292

Fasting Insulin (μUI/dL)

18.6 ± 12.8

19.1 ± 12.7

0.896

Insulin 120 minutes (μUI/dL)

107.8 ± 102.9

129.3 ± 142.1

0.548

HOMA-IR

4.5 ± 3.0

4.7 ± 3.3

0.840

Metabolic syndrome [n (%)]

16 (66)

10 (40)

0.060

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD and frequencies and percentages; the p-value was calculated with Student’s t-test and Chi square test.