Age, gender, degree of overweight (z score BMI), and serum TSH, T3, and T4 in obese and non-obese children
| Non-obese | Obese | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data expressed as median (range). SD, standard deviation. | |||
| Number | 107 | 118 | |
| Gender | 43% girls | 47% girls | 0.586 |
| Age (y) | 11.3 (4.0–16.0) | 11.5 (4.5–16.0) | 0.938 |
| z score BMI | −0.5 (−1.8 to +1.3) | +3.2 (+1.9 to +4.8) | <0.001 |
| TSH (mIU/l) | 2.0 (0.2–4.8) | 2.4 (0.8–10.5) | 0.001 |
| SD 1.46 | SD 1.41 | ||
| T3 (nmol/l) | 2.2 (1.4–3.4) | 2.5 (1.5–6.1) | <0.001 |
| SD 0.43 | SD 0.62 | ||
| T4 (nmol/l) | 103 (55–184) | 116 (24–172) | <0.001 |
| SD 21 | SD 23 | ||