Table 1 Characteristics of 436 healthy children aged 5 years
Characteristics | Total (n = 436) | Boys (n = 236) | Girls (n = 200) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Height (cm) | 111.0 ± 4.5 | 111.5 ± 4.5 | 110.6 ± 4.5 | 0.053 |
Height Z score | −1.9 ± 6.8 | −1.5 ± 6.1 | −2.0 ± 6.7 | 0.057 |
Body weight (kg) | 19.5 ± 3.1 | 20.0 ± 3.3 | 18.9 ± 2.8 | 0.000 |
Body weight Z score | − 0.5 ± 2.0 | − 0.3 ± 1.9 | − 0.6 ± 1.9 | 0.027 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 15.7 ± 1.8 | 16.0 ± 1.9 | 15.4 ± 1.5 | 0.000 |
BMI Z score | −0.6 ± 2.7 | −0.4 ± 2.5 | −0.6 ± 2.6 | 0.100 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 52.6 ± 4.6 | 53.2 ± 4.8 | 51.9 ± 4.4 | 0.007 |
Fat mass content (kg) | 3.60 ± 1.96 | 3.62 ± 2.02 | 3.59 ± 1.93 | 0.854 |
Percent of body fat (%) | 17.7 ± 6.9 | 17.3 ± 6.8 | 18.2 ± 7.0 | 0.204 |
ALT (U/L) | 11(10, 13) | 11(10, 13) | 11(9, 13) | 0.190 |
AKP (U/L) | 215 (181, 245) | 217 (182, 248) | 213 (180, 242) | 0.647 |
GGT (U/L) | 10 (9, 12) | 10 (9, 12) | 10 (9, 12) | 0.895 |
TG (mmol/L) | 0.95 (0.73, 1.26) | 0.95(0.71, 1.32) | 0.96 (0.75, 1.23) | 0.201 |
LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.40 ± 0.65 | 2.30 ± 0.64 | 2.50 ± 0.65 | 0.004 |
HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.55 ± 0.34 | 1.52 ± 0.35 | 1.58 ± 0.32 | 0.114 |