Demographic and anthropometric data

Group A

Group B

Test value

P-value

No. = 20

No. = 20

Sex

Male

11 (55.0%)

15 (75.0%)

3.840

0.147

Female

9 (45.0%)

5 (25.0%)

Age (years)

Mean ± SD

9.35 ± 4.49

5.35 ± 4.02

4.440

0.016

Range

3 - 17

1 - 15

Weight (kgs)

Mean ± SD

27.12 ± 14.48

16.48 ± 8.20

8.322

0.016

Range

9.3 - 56

8.5 - 38

Weight Z score

Mean ± SD

0.05 ± 0.82

−0.48 ± 0.70

4.619

0.014

Range

−1.11 - 1.52

−1.15 - 1.35

Height (cm)

Mean ± SD

124.20 ± 26.42

98.05 ± 26.57

9.856

0.007

Range

88 - 160

65 - 144

Height Z score

Mean ± SD

0.19 ± 0.86

−0.57 ± 0.96

5.795

0.005

Range

−1.4 - 1.46

−1.76 - 1.09

BMI

Mean ± SD

16.25 ± 2.96

16.11 ± 1.32

1.603

0.449

Range

12.48 - 24.89

12.35 - 22

BMI Z score

Mean ± SD

−0.29 ± 0.62

−0.04 ± 1.07

1.490

0.234

Range

−1.61 - 0.62

−1.67 - 1.15

Bhalla scoring

Mild (%)

10 (50.0%)

12 (60.0%)

1.182

0.553

Moderate (%)

7 (35.0%)

7 (35.0%)

Severe (%)

3 (15.0%)

1 (5.0%)