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Table 1 Parental Characteristics

From: Substrate utilization during submaximal exercise in children with a severely obese parent

Variable

Lean Parent

Obese Parent

P Value

Age, yr

39.8 ± 1.6

37.2 ±1.4

0.25

Mass, kg

68.6 ± 2.6

126.3 ±5.1*

<0.001

Height, cm

165.5 ± 1.4

168.6 ± 2.1

0.22

BMI, kg/m2

25.0 ± 0.8

45.4 ± 1.2*

<0.001

  1. Characteristics of the mothers of the participants (n = 13 per group). Pre-bariatric surgery characteristics were used in the obese parents when applicable. Mean ± SE.
  2. *P ≤ 0.05 for a difference between groups.
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Nutrition & Metabolism

ISSN: 1743-7075

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