Mediterranean style diet n = 24 | Standard diet n = 25 | p-value | |
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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 |