Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the study participants (n = 268) according to gender
Boys (n = 132) | Girls (n = 136) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 14.6 (1.7) | 15.3 (1.5) | 0.001 |
Weight (kg) | 112.5 (24.8) | 107.0 (18.6) | 0.040 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 37.9 (6.1) | 39.2 (5.7) | 0.075 |
BMI SDS | 3.2 (0.4) | 3.8 (0.6) | < 0.001 |
Delta iso-BMI 30 | 10.0 (5.6) | 10.3 (5.6) | 0.647 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 115.0 (13.3) | 109.3 (11.5) | < 0.001 |
Waist to height ratio | 0.67 (0.07) | 0.66 (0.07) | 0.600 |
Body fat (%) | 42.1 (7.3) | 47.2 (5.1) | < 0.001 |
SBP (mmHg) | 119 (15) | 113 (14) | 0.003 |
DBP (mmHg) | 62 (7) | 61 (7) | 0.418 |
Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.4 (0.9) | 4.5 (0.7) | 0.458 |
HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.1 (0.2) | 1.2 (0.3) | 0.002 |
LDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 2.6 (0.7) | 2.6 (0.6) | 0.505 |
Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.4 (1.0–2.1) | 1.3 (0.9–1.7) | 0.037 |
Fasting insulin (pmol/L) | 156 (112–236) | 149 (109–202) | 0.209 |
Fasting glucose (mmol/L) | 4.9 (4.7–5.1) | 4.9 (4.6–5.1) | 0.133 |
HbA1c (%) | 5.4 (0.6) | 5.4 (0.5) | 0.516 |
HOMA-IRa | 5.8 (4.1–8.9) | 5.3 (3.9–7.4) | 0.270 |