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Table 4 Comparison of variables at baseline with relative changes of fat mass

From: Uric acid is associated with adiposity factors, especially with fat mass reduction during weight loss in obese children and adolescents

Baseline variables

ΔFM < 10 kg group (n = 29)

ΔFM ≥ 10 kg group (n = 23)

P

Age (year)

12.72 ± 2.18

13.83 ± 1.58

0.048

sex (male/ female)

15/14

19/4

0.038

Height (cm)

159.95 ± 7.27

170.10 ± 7.86

 < 0.001

Weight (kg)

77.19 ± 16.27

99.63 ± 15.92

 < 0.001

BMI (kg/m2)

29.95 ± 4.43

34.27 ± 3.59

 < 0.001

WC(cm)

94.55 ± 11.89

106.45 ± 9.12

 < 0.001

HC (cm)

102.83 ± 9.97

111.32 ± 8.00

0.002

WHR

0.92 ± 0.07

0.96 ± 0.05

0.043

WHtR

0.59 ± 0.06

0.63 ± 0.04

0.034

FBG (mmol/L)

4.95 ± 0.40

5.07 ± 0.50

0.341

FINS (pmol/L)

117.40 ± 48.05

162.26 ± 50.74

0.002

HOMA-IR

3.75 ± 1.64

5.29 ± 1.89

0.003

HOMA-β (%)

240.52 ± 109.35

320.39 ± 120.89

0.016

TC (mmol/L)

4.41 ± 0.88

4.56 ± 0.83

0.548

TG (mmol/L)

1.41 ± 0.53

1.86 ± 0.85

0.025

HDL (mmo/L)

1.22 ± 0.21

1.11 ± 0.24

0.099

LDL (mmol/L)

2.76 ± 0.63

2.95 ± 0.74

0.322

UA (mmol/L)

424.66 ± 88.53

532.91 ± 98.50

 < 0.001

FM (kg)

32.73 ± 9.26

43.56 ± 9.93

 < 0.001

FFM (kg)

44.45 ± 8.77

56.06 ± 9.53

 < 0.001

BFP (%)

42.09 ± 5.01

43.60 ± 5.82

0.320

SBP (mmHg)

115.86 ± 10.92

126.83 ± 10.08

0.001

DBP (mmHg)

67.34 ± 10.09

72.96 ± 6.47

0.025