Table 1 Demographic data of diabetic and healthy children
Characteristics | Diabetics | Group 3 (Control) n = 30 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Group 1 n = 30 | Group 2 n = 30 | |||
Age (years) | 9.9 ± 2.5 | 10.2 ± 2.6 | 10 ± 2.4 | 0.89 |
Sex | ||||
Boys | 15 (50%) | 13 (43%) | 12 (40%) | 0.73 |
Girls | 15 (50%) | 17 (57%) | 18 (60%) | |
BMI (kg/m2) | 18.1 ± 1.6 | 17.8 ± 2.1 | 18.9 ± 1.7 | 0.008* |
BMI-for-agezscores (BMIAZ | ||||
Normal (z scores < − 1) | 22 (73%) | 25 (83%) | 20 (67%) | 0.26 |
Risk of overweight (z scores > + 1) | 8 (27%) | 4 (13%) | 7 (23%) | |
Overweight (z scores > + 2) | 0 (0%) | 1 (3%) | 3 (10%) | |