Research Article

Integrative Analysis of Lipid Profiles in Plasma Allows Cardiometabolic Risk Factor Clustering in Children with Metabolically Unhealthy Obesity

Table 1

Clinical characteristics of the study population ().

VariablesNW
OB
value

Males/females ()16/1840/40
Age (years)9 (7-10) (6–12)9 (7.25-10) (6–12)0.6089
BMI (percentile)30 (24.25-46.25)99 (97.63-99)<0.0001
WC (percentile)25 (13.75-50)94.25 (89.8-98.7)<0.0001

Data is presented as median and interquartile range. Tests performed with Mann-Whitney as described in Methods. NW: normal weight; OB: obesity; BMI: body mass index; WC: waist circumference.