Table 3 The distribution of our population on age groups and BMI.

From: The assessment of liver fibrosis in children with obesity on two methods: transient and two dimensional shear wave elastography

Parameters

BMI (kg/m2)

Age

Study group (n = 77)

Mean ± SD (Median)

Control group (n = 210)

Mean ± SD (Median)

Total group

27.14 ± 5.15 (26.20)

18.98 ± 3.10 (18.50)

3–5 years

24.67 ± 8.16 (22.50)

18.27 ± 3.41 (17.65)

6–9 years

24.86 ± 3.38 (24.00)

17.86 ± 3.17 (17.40)

10–13 years

29.17 ± 4.94 (28.30)

19.33 ± 3.08 (18.50)

14–18 years

31.43 ± 3.16 (30.95)

19.67 ± 2.81 (19.60)

  1. BMI – body mass index; n – number, SD – standard deviation,*Mann-Whitney test was used.
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