Table 1 Comparison of anthropometric data in different pubertal stages between the NW and OW/OB groups
Group | NW | OW/OB | Z value | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prepuberty | n | 465 | 155 | ||
Age (year) | 8.27 (6.92, 9.54) | 9.21 (7.93, 10.16) | 5.47 | < 0.0001 | |
Weight (kg) | 26.1 (23.0, 30.0) | 43.0 (38.50, 51.0) | 17.17 | < 0.0001 | |
BMI-SDS | −0.23 (− 0.77,0.33) | 3.29 (2.33, 4,77) | 18.92 | < 0.0001 | |
WC/height | 0.42 (0.40–0.44) | 0.54 (0.50–0.57) | 17.72 | < 0.0001 | |
Early puberty | n | 116 | 100 | ||
Age (year) | 11.44 (10.47, 12.36) | 11.12 (10.47, 11.78) | −2.62 | 0.01 | |
Weight (kg) | 36.00 (33.63, 40.00) | 52.45 (47.20, 59.88) | 11.77 | < 0.0001 | |
BMI-SDS | −0.18 (−0.72, 0.33) | 2.69 (2.010, 3.96) | 12.92 | < 0.0001 | |
WC/height | 0.41 (0.40–0.43) | 0.52 (0.50–0.56) | 12.18 | < 0.0001 | |
Mid puberty | n | 70 | 36 | ||
Age (year) | 13.42 (12.50, 14.12) | 12.70 (11.62, 13.49) | −3.06 | 0.003 | |
Weight (kg) | 45.00 (41.50, 50.00) | 60.70 (53.30, 76.13) | 6.66 | < 0.0001 | |
BMI-SDS | −0.17 (−0.60, 0.55) | 2.70 (1.97, 4.18) | 8.42 | < 0.0001 | |
WC/height | 0.40 (0.39–0.42) | 0.51 (0.49–0.56) | 9.92 | < 0.0001 | |
Late puberty | n | 101 | 44 | ||
Age (year) | 13.99 (13.38, 14.40) | 13.01 (11.82, 13.98) | −3.98 | < 0.0001 | |
Weight (kg) | 50.00 (46.75, 54.50) | 64.50 (54.63, 76.25) | 6.7 | < 0.0001 | |
BMI-SDS | −0.09 (−0.51, 0.42) | 2.69 (1.85, 3.50) | 9.55 | < 0.0001 | |
WC/height | 0.41 (0.39–0.42) | 0.51 (0.46–0.53) | 6.60 | < 0.0001 | |
Post puberty | n | 43 | 18 | ||
Age (year) | 14.26 (14.00, 14.66) | 13.84 (13.24, 14.23) | 2.78 | 0.005 | |
Weight (kg) | 56.00 (51.50, 61.00) | 81.00 (69.50, 93.25) | 5.54 | < 0.0001 | |
BMI-SDS | −0.30 (−0.31, 0.77) | 3.52 (2.60, 5.32) | 6.11 | < 0.0001 | |
WC/height | 0.41 (0.39–0.43) | 0.51 (0.46–0.56) | 5.31 | < 0.0001 |