Table 5 Comparison of disease duration regarding height, weight, and BMI based on the criteria of CDC and WHO
Variables based on the CDC’s criteria | Duration (years) Mean ± SD | P-value | Variables based on the WHO’s criteria | Duration (years) Mean ± SD | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Height | Short | 1.34 ± 2.25 | 0.97 | Short | 1.60 ± 2.69 | 0.98 |
Normal | 1.36 ± 2.13 | Normal | 1.32 ± 2.07 | |||
Tall | 0.83 ± 1.32 | Tall | 0.00 ± 0.00 | |||
Weight | Underweight | 1.41 ± 2.22 | 0.61 | Underweight | 1.40 ± 2.27 | 0.64 |
Normal | 1.33 ± 2.12 | Normal | 1.33 ± 2.11 | |||
Overweight | 1.15 ± 1.68 | Overweight | 1.43 ± 1.79 | |||
BMI | Underweight | 1.13 ± 1.74 | 0.95 | Severe thinness | 1.37 ± 2.17 | 0.48 |
Normal | 1.44 ± 2.31 | Thinness | 1.03 ± 1.75 | |||
Overweight | 1.12 ± 1.31 | Normal | 1.41 ± 2.25 | |||
Obese | 1.16 ± 1.50 | Overweight and obese | 1.18 ± 1.31 | |||