Table 1 Characteristics of study participants in obese and overweight adolescent boys at baseline
Overweight (n = 52) | Obese (n = 50) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (year) | 13.89 ± 0.914 | 13.90 ± 0.918 | 0.67 |
Height | 168 ± 8.76 | 171 ± 8.95 | 0.13 |
Weight | 68 ± 8.67 | 83 ± 10.02 | 0.01 |
BMI (Kg/m2) | 23.57 ± 1.62 | 29.16 ± 2.94 | 0.01 |
FM (%) | 24.12 ± 5.66 | 31.17 ± 5.02 | 0.01 |
SM (%) | 36.47 ± 2.39 | 33.67 ± 2.09 | 0.01 |
PA (MET-minute per week) | 1744 ± 2355.46 | 1894 ± 2598.27 | 0.31 |
Calorie intake (kcal/d) | 2168 ± 772.35 | 2192 ± 1134.02 | 0.92 |
FTO gene expression | 1.57 ± 1.93 | 0.68 ± 1.6 | 0.5 |
IRX3 gene expression | − 4.38 ± 2.17 | − 4.17 ± 1.47 | 0.38 |