Altered Gut Microbiota and Shift in Bacteroidetes between Young Obese and Normal-Weight Korean Children: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study
Table 1
Characteristics of the study participants..
Normal-weight ()
Obese ()
†
Sex (male, %)
18 (75.0%)
15 (68.2%)
0.853
Age (years)
0.048
Anthropometric measurements
Weight (kg)
27.3 (24.9; 30.1)
46.4 (42.0; 52.9)
<0.001
Weight (-score)
<0.001
Height (cm)
0.002
Height (-score)
0.035
BMI† (kg/m2)
16.6 (15.5; 17.6)
24.4 (22.9; 25.7)
<0.001
BMI (-score)
0.6 (0.4; 0.9)
2.5 (2.1; 2.8)
<0.001
Systolic blood pressure
98.5 (90.0; 111.5)
110.0 (100.0; 120.0)
0.002
Diastolic blood pressure
60.0 (60.0; 63.5)
70.0 (60.0; 70.0)
<0.001
Waist circumference (cm)
58.5 (55.5; 61.8)
77.8 (74.0; 81.5)
<0.001
Waist-to-height ratio
<0.001
Midarm circumference (cm)
<0.001
Hip circumference (cm)
<0.001
Thigh circumference (cm)
39.0 (35.6; 41.1)
46.0 (44.5; 51.5)
<0.001
Total body fat content (%)
22.1 (19.6; 26.4)
39.2 (33.8; 40.2)
<0.001
Skeletal muscle mass (kg)
10.2 (9.3; 11.3)
16.4 (13.9; 19.1)
<0.001
Delivery type
0.012
Vaginal : cesarean
18 (75.0%) : 6 (25.0%)
7 (33.3%) : 14 (66.7%)
Lifestyle pattern
Study time after school
0.094
≤1 hour
7 (29.2%)
1 (5.0%)
>1 hour
17 (70.8%)
19 (95.0%)
Exercise during the day
0.004
Yes
24 (100.0%)
14 (63.6%)
No
0 (0.0%)
8 (36.4%)
Exercise time during the day
0.025
≤30 min
2 (8.3%)
9 (40.9%)
>30 min
22 (91.7%)
13 (59.1%)
Exercise time during the day
0.219
≤1 hour
11 (45.8%)
15 (68.2%)
>1 hour
13 (54.2%)
7 (31.8%)
Time spent watching TV or using electronic devices
0.017
≤2 hours
20 (83.3%)
10 (45.5%)
>2 hours
4 (16.7%)
12 (54.5%)
Use electronic device for more than an hour before sleeping
0.072
Yes
4 (16.7%)
10 (45.5%)
No
20 (83.3%)
12 (54.5%)
Data are expressed as the , median (interquartile range), or a number (%). †Significant values are shown in bold. Abbreviations: AST—aspartate aminotransferase.
