Table 4 Comparison of difference in each variable at pre-school closing and during school closing according to the presence of NAFLD.

From: COVID-19-related school closing aggravate obesity and glucose intolerance in pediatric patients with obesity

School closing—pre-school closing

Total (n = 90)

NAFLD group (n = 53)

Non-NAFLD group (n = 37)

p value

△ BMI z-score

0.06 (0, 0.12)

0.06 (0.03, 0.12)

0.06 (− 0.01, 0.12)

0.33

△ Body weight z-score

0.18 (0.1, 0.29)

0.18 (0.1, 0.25)

0.17 (0.09, 0.35)

0.95

△ MAP (mmHg)

4.33 (− 1.33, 7.33)

3.67 (− 1.5, 7.33)

5.33 (0.83, 11)

0.20

△ Cholesterol (mg/dl)

9.21 ± 18.06

7.3 ± 15.65

12.31 ± 21.33

0.28

△ AST (U/L)

4 (− 1.5, 14)

10 (0, 25)

− 0.5 (− 3.75, 3.75)

< 0.01

△ ALT (U/L)

8 (0, 35.5)

17 (3, 59)

2 (− 1, 7)

< 0.01

△ Fasting glucose (mg/dl)

2 (− 2, 11)

5 (− 0.5, 13.5)

0 (− 2.75, 4.75)

0.16

△ Uric acid (mg/dl)

0.35 (− 0.2, 0.7)

0.4 (0, 0.6)

0.2 (− 0.5, 0.8)

0.94

△ Triglyceride (mg/dl)

33.89 ± 61.15

26.39 ± 50.59

46.71 ± 75.37

0.25

△ HDL (mg/dl)

− 0.03 ± 6.87

− 0.45 ± 6.2

0.71 ± 8.01

0.54

△ LDL (mg/dl)

9 (− 3, 14)

9.5 (− 2.75, 13)

5 (− 3.25, 16.75)

0.76

△ HbA1c (%)

0.1 (0, 0.42)

0.35 (0.08, 1.55)

0.05 (0, 0.1)

< 0.05

  1. delta, △ Subtracting the value of the pre-social distancing from the value of the social distancing period, BMI body mass index, NAFLD non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, MAP mean arterial pressure, AST aspartate transferase, ALT alanine transferase, HDL high-density lipoprotein, LDL low-density lipoprotein, HbA1c hemoglobin A1c.
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