Table 1

Patient characteristics of study groups

Adolescents           Adults
Females (n=21)Males (n=16)Females (n=40) Males (n=37)
Age (years)18.4  (1.0)18.7  (0.8)28.2  (5.7)26.6  (5.6)
Height (cm)159.8 (6.4)164.4 (7.9)161.1 (6.3)172.3 (6.8)
Weight (kg)47.8 (6.4)56.6 (7.3)52.3 (8.0)61.4 (9.3)
BMI (kg/m2)18.7 (2.1)19.5 (2.9)20.0 (2.1)20.6 (2.4)
SDS—height–0.6(1.1)1-150 –1.0(0.7)1-160
SDS—weight–1.5(1.1)1-160 –1.5(1.1)1-160
SDS—BMI–1.25(1.1)1-160 –1.1(1.6)1-150

  • BMI = body mass index; SDS = standard deviation score.

  • Values are mean (SD).

  • ↵1-150 p = 0.01,

  • ↵1-160 p<0.001 significantly different from zero.