Variable | Obese (n = 91) | Controls (n = 51) | p value |
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Age, years (median) | 12.2 | 14.5 | <0.001 |
Range | 10.2 to 17.6 | 10.2 to 17.9 | |
Sex, % male | 35.2 | 37.3 | 0.80 |
Race, % black | 64.8 | 64.7 | 0.99 |
% Tanner 4 or 5 | 47.7 | 70.6 | 0.055 |
Physical activity (mean cpm, sd)* | 272.8 ± 108.2 | 255.6 ± 92.3 | 0.38 |
BMI (mean) | 33.9 ± 4.90 | 19.70 ± 2.00 | <0.001 |
Range | 26.3 to 49.6 | 15.1 to 23.2 | |
BMI-Z- score (mean) | 2.38 ± 0.23 | - 0.02 ± 0.62 | <0.001 |
Range | 1.93 to 2.88 | -1.54 to 0.99 |