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Table 3 Mean body mass index (BMI) and BMI Z-score based on subject thyroid status

From: Elevated serum TSH concentrations are associated with higher BMI Z-scores in southern Iranian children and adolescents

   

Euthyroid

Subclinical Hypothyroid

P

All ages

All (850)

BMI

19.57 ± 6.22

20.88 ± 6.01

0.026*

BMI Z-score

0.10 ± 1.8334

0.60 ± 1.81

0.005*

Male (365)

BMI

19.73 ± 6.57

21.57 ± 6.73

0.051

BMI Z-score

−0.05 ± 2.04

0.51 ± 2.12

0.054

Female (485)

BMI

19.44 ± 5.94

20.31 ± 5.34

0.247

BMI Z-score

0.22 ± 1.66

0.67 ± 1.52

0.032*

2-9 year olds

All (429)

BMI

17.30 ± 4.60

19.57 ± 5.71

0.003*

BMI Z-score

−0.15 ± 1.88

0.59 ± 1.99

0.004*

Male (155)

BMI

16.61 ± 4.50

18.51 ± 5.84

0.120

BMI Z-score

−0.59 ± 2.15

−0.05 ± 2.55

0.248

Female (274)

BMI

17.68 ± 4.62

20.27 ± 5.58

0.001*

BMI Z-score

0.10 ± 1.67

1.00 ± 1.39

0.000*

10-18 year olds

All (421)

BMI

21.85 ± 6.78

22.29 ± 6.06

0.635

BMI Z-score

0.36 ± 1.75

0.61 ± 1.61

0.288

Male (210)

BMI

21.98 ± 6.91

24.16 ± 6.40

0.099

BMI Z-score

0.34 ± 1.88

0.98 ± 1.55

0.067

Female (211)

BMI

21.73 ± 6.65

20.36 ± 5.08

0.277

BMI Z-score

0.38 ± 1.62

0.22 ± 1.59

0.621

  1. Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index;