Table 3

Change in body composition, insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism with change in BMI SDS

Change in BMI SDS over 12 months
(i) Increased (n=20)(ii) Decreased >0 to <0.25 (n=29)(iii) Decreased ≥0.25 to <0.5 (n=20)(iv) Decreased ≥0.5 (n=19)Group comparisonGroup comparison after baseline adjustmentTest of linear trend after baseline adjustment
Waist circumference SDS
 Initial mean (SD)4.02 (0.79)‡3.87 (0.37)3.69 (0.51)3.76 (0.81)p=0.5*
 Final mean (SD)4.14 (0.81)‡‡3.85 (0.50)‡3.50 (0.63)‡2.83 (0.74)‡‡p<0.001**p<0.001**p<0.001**
 Mean change (95% CI)0.19 (0.11 to 0.28)‡‡−0.03 (−0.12 to 0.07)‡−0.22 (−0.34 to −0.09)‡−0.74 (−0.95 to −0.53)‡‡
Body fat SDS
 Initial mean (SD)2.87 (0.87)‡2.82 (0.52)2.77 (0.48)2.69 (0.61)p=0.8*
 Final mean (SD)2.89 (0.76)‡‡2.80 (0.54)2.42 (0.53)2.08 (0.61)p<0.001**p<0.001**p<0.001**
 Mean change (95% CI)0.12 (−0.05 to 0.28‡‡‡−0.03 (−0.08 to 0.03)−0.34 (−0.44 to −0.25)−0.60 (−0.73 to −0.47)
% Truncal fat
 Initial mean (SD))37.47 (10.45)‡38.02 (6.08)36.01 (6.52)35.74 (8.05)p=0.6*
 Final mean (SD)37.71 (8.06)‡‡38.11 (5.92)‡32.11 (6.48)29.53 (7.76)p<0.001**p<0.001**p<0.001**
 Mean change (95% CI)0.09 (−2.73 to 2.92)‡‡‡−0.18 (−1.23 to 0.88) ‡−3.90 (−5.83 to −1.97)−6.21 (−8.13 to −4.29)
HOMA-R
 Initial geometric mean (range)4.37 (1.72–15.13)4.35 (1.74–13.50)4.68 (1.71–15.24)2.75 (0.78–11.76)p=0.03*
 Final geometric mean (range)5.09 (2.40–13.94)4.11 (1.02–18.13)3.46 (0.84–10.67)1.82 (0.89–6.06)p<0.001**p<0.001**p<0.001**
 Geometric mean ratio (95% CI)1.16 (1.00 to 1.36)0.94 (0.76 to 1.17)0.74 (0.59 to 0.93)0.66 (0.49 to 0.90)
Glucose AUC
 Initial mean (SD))13.08 (2.48)13.58 (2.30)‡13.54 (2.08)13.00 (2.16)p=0.8
 Final mean (SD)12.44 (2.38)12.36 (1.33)12.09 (1.67)11.07 (1.47)‡p=0.06p=0.06p=0.009
 Mean change (95% CI)−0.64 (−1.64 to 0.36)−1.19 (−2.05 to −0.33)‡−1.44 (−2.42 to −0.47)−1.87 (−2.94 to −0.80)‡
  • AUC, area under the curve; BMI SDS, body mass index SD score; HOMA-R, homeostasis model assessment.

  • * Adjusting for gender differences and initial pubertal status.

  • ** Adjusting for gender differences and pubertal change group.

  • ‡, ‡‡, ‡‡‡ One, two or three values missing.