Table 5 Distribution of euthyroid and subclinical hypothyroid children based on their BMI category
All ages | 2-9 year olds | 10-18 year olds | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Euthyroid | Subclinical Hypothyroid | P | Euthyroid | Subclinical Hypothyroid | P | Euthyroid | Subclinical Hypothyroid | P | ||
All subjects | Underweight | 17.7% | 10.7% | 0.032* | 20.8% | 11.8% | 0.005 | 14.5% | 9.5% | 0.624 |
Healthy weight | 44.2% | 38.9% | 48.5% | 35.3% | 39.9% | 42.9% | ||||
Overweight | 13.4% | 15.3% | 9.7% | 16.2% | 17.0% | 14.3% | ||||
Obese | 24.8% | 35.1% | 21.1% | 36.8% | 28.5% | 33.3% | ||||
Male subjects | Underweight | 23.2% | 13.6% | 0.037* | 31.3% | 18.5% | 0.065 | 17.4% | 9.4% | 0.345 |
Healthy weight | 37.3% | 32.2% | 41.4% | 37.0% | 34.3% | 28.1% | ||||
Overweight | 12.1% | 8.5% | 5.5% | 0.0% | 16.9% | 15.6% | ||||
Obese | 27.5% | 45.8% | 21.9% | 44.4% | 31.5% | 46.9% | ||||
Female subjects | Underweight | 13.6% | 8.3% | 0.297 | 15.0% | 7.3% | 0.011* | 11.7% | 9.7% | 0.642 |
Healthy weight | 49.4% | 44.4% | 52.4% | 34.1% | 45.6% | 58.1% | ||||
Overweight | 14.3% | 20.8% | 12.0% | 26.8% | 17.2% | 12.9% | ||||
Obese | 22.8% | 26.4% | 20.6% | 31.7% | 25.6% | 19.4% | ||||