Details of study subjects
| Males | Females | |
| Number recruited | 12 | 8 |
| Median age (IQR) (years) | 12 (10, 12) | 12.5 (11.3, 13) |
| Median waist circumference (IQR) (cm)* | 83.5 cm (76.5, 90.5) | 91 cm (85.3, 98.25) |
| Median BMI (IQR) (kg/m2)* | 25.15 kg/m2 (23.6, 27.3) | 27.05 kg/m2 (24.61, 29.6) |
| Acanthosis nigricans | 12 | 8 |
There was no significant difference in median age, waist circumference and BMI in the 20 subjects who took part in this study. All of them had acanthosis nigricans, which is a skin marker of underlying insulin resistance.
*Greater than 90th centile compared with a standard age-matched and sex-matched population.23 24
BMI, body mass index.