Table 1 Characteristics of the subjects1
|  | 4 ~ 6 y | 7 ~ 9 y |  | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | 3-d group (n = 12) | 18-d group (n = 10) | P value | 3-d group (n = 16) | 18-d group (n = 22) | P value | (n = 60) |
Height (cm) | 110.4 ± 8.5 | 112.8 ± 5.5 | 0.47 | 127.8 ± 7.1 | 132.2 ± 5.1 | 0.07 | 123.4 ± 11.3 |
Weight (kg) | 20.1 ± 4.1 | 21.4 ± 3.3 | 0.39 | 27.2 ± 5.1 | 30.7 ± 6.1 | 0.11 | 26.1 ± 6.6 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 16.3 ± 1.0 | 16.8 ± 1.5 | 0.34 | 16.6 ± 1.9 | 17.4 ± 2.1 | 0.21 | 16.9 ± 1.8 |
Albumin (g/L) | 48.4 ± 5.8 | 49.7 ± 2.0 | 0.52 | 50.2 ± 2.1 | 51.2 ± 3.4 | 0.34 | 50.1 ± 3.6 |
CRP (mg/L) | 2.5 ± 0.9 | 2.2 ± 1.1 | 0.47 | 1.2 ± 0.3 | 1.1 ± 0.1 | 0.30 | 1.6 ± 0.9 |
Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 118.2 ± 7.6 | 123.3 ± 12.2 | 0.24 | 118.4 ± 8.4 | 116.6 ± 5.0 | 0.41 | 118.5 ± 8.1 |