Table 2

Auxology and body composition measurements; values are mean (SD)

Patients with IBDControls
Age (years)14.2 (2.8)11.9 (3.0)
Height SD score−0.68 (1.1)1-150 0.24 (0.9)
Weight SD score−0.43 (1.3)1-150 0.47 (1.0)
Body mass index SD score−0.15 (1.3)0.24 (1.1)
% Fat skinfolds (boys)23.0 (8.0)23.2 (1.5)
% Fat DXA (boys)19.1 (5.6)19.6 (6.5)
% Fat skinfolds (girls)31.7 (5.7)27.8 (1.0)
% Fat DXA (girls)27.2 (4.7)24.4 (6.9)
  • 1-150 p < 0.005.