Table 1

Phenotypic characteristics of the two Spanish case-control studies


Navarra children
Navarra adults


Obese (n = 185)
Controls (n = 185)
Obese (n = 159)
Controls (n = 154)

% Male
53%
53%
12.6%
26.6%
Age (years)
11.4 (11.0–11.8)
11.7 (11.3–12.1)
42 (41–44)
39 (37–40)
BMI (kg/m2)
27.6 (26.9–28.3)
19.0 (18.6–19.4)
37.6 (36.7–38.5)
22.3 (22.0–22.6)
Percentage body fat
34.3 (34.1–36.4)
18.2 (16.8–19.5)
43.4 (42.3–44.6)
27.5 (26.7–28.3)

Data are presented as mean (95%CI).

Marti et al. BMC Medical Genetics 2006 7:50   doi:10.1186/1471-2350-7-50