Table 1 Clinical and biochemical characteristics of 1133 overweight/obese children and adolescents divided according to gender

Age (years)

10.5 ± 2.22

10.0 ± 2.97

0.002

Hight (m)

1.48 ± 0.14

1.43 ± 0.16

<0.0001

BMI-SDS

2.06 ± 0.41

1.96 ± 0.44

0.001

Wrist Circumference (cm)

16.0 ± 1.41

15.3 ± 1.14

<0.0001

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

110.0 ± 14.86

110.0 ± 14.83

ns

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

70.0 ± 14.81

70.0 ± 14.83

ns

Fasting glucose (mg/dL)

86.0 ± 8.15

85.0 ± 8.18

0.007

HOMA-IR

2.84 ± 1.65

2.84 ± 1.75

ns

Total cholesterol (mg/dL)

165.0 ± 31.88

162.0 ± 28.17

ns

HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL)

48.0 ± 11.12

48.0 ± 11.86

ns

Triglycerides (mg/dL)

75.0 ± 44.48

75.0 ± 38.85

ns

Hypertension (%)

109 (22.6)

133 (28.2)

0.048