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Table 2 Anthropometric and Metabolic characteristics of the sample (n = 202)

From: Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and its association with metabolic derangements among children with obesity

Anthropometric / Metabolic Characteristics

Mean (SD)

Normal N (%)

High/Abnormal N (%)

BMI SD Score

2.75 (0.658)

0

202 (100%)

Waist Circumference SD Score

3.00 (0.598)

7 (3.5)

193 (96.5)

Percentage Fat Mass

42.5 (5.08)

1 (0.5)

197 (99.5)

Insulin Fasting (microIU/ml)

14.0 (9.49)

96 (47.5)

106 (52.5)

Insulin 2 h (microIU/ml)

100.0 (81.4)

101 (50.2)

100 (49.8)

HOMA IR

1.53 (0.500)

95 (47.0)

107 (53.0)

High sensitivity C reactive protein (mg/l)

5.04 (14.658)

99 (51.0)

95 (49.0)

  1. Waist circumference SD score and Percentage fat mass values were not recorded in two and four children respectively due to practical difficulties. 2 h Insulin was not analyzed in n = 1 and hs-CRP was not analyzed in n = 8 due to sample inadequacy.