Characteristics of the study sample
| Categories/units | Males N=1127 | Females N=1221 | All N=2348 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||
| Mean (months) | 184.8 (3.0) | 184.9 (3.2) | 184.9 (3.1) |
| Tanner's pubertal stages | |||
| Stage I n (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stage II n (%) | 8 (0.7) | 6 (0.5) | 14 (0.6) |
| Stage III n (%) | 64 (5.7) | 118 (9.7) | 182 (7.8) |
| Stage IV n (%) | 552 (49) | 632 (51.8) | 1184 (50.4) |
| Stage V n (%) | 503 (44.6) | 465 (38.1) | 968 (41.2) |
| BMI | |||
| Median (kg/m2) | 20.4 (18.9, 22.3) | 21.2 (19.5, 23.4) | 20.8 (19.1, 23.0) |
| Fasting insulin | |||
| Median (IU/l) | 8.2 (5.9, 10.9) | 9.7 (7.4, 13.0) | 9.0 (6.6, 12.0) |
| Fasting glucose | |||
| Mean (mmol/l) | 5.3 (0.4) | 5.1 (0.3) | 5.2 (0.4) |
| Total cholesterol | |||
| Mean (mmol/l) | 3.6 (0.6) | 3.9 (0.6) | 3.8 (0.6) |
| Triglycerides | |||
| Median (mmol/l) | 0.7 (0.6, 1.0) | 0.8 (0.6, 1.0) | 0.7 (0.6, 1.0) |
| HDLc | |||
| Mean (mmol/l) | 1.2 (0.3) | 1.4 (0.3) | 1.3 (0.3) |
| LDLc | |||
| Mean (mmol/l) | 2.0 (0.5) | 2.2 (0.6) | 2.1 (0.6) |
Number (%) for categorical variables, mean (SD) or median (IQR) for continuously distributed variables are presented.
BMI, body mass index; HDLc, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDLc, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.