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Table 3 Diagnostic features of patients with and those without metabolic syndrome

From: Frequency of obesity and metabolic syndrome in childhood leukemia and lymphoma survivors

 

MS (−) (n = 73)

MS ( +) (n = 16)

p-value

Diagnosis, n (%)

 ALL

55 (75.3)

13 (87.5)

0.379

 AML

10 (13.7)

0 (0)

 

 Lymphoma

8 (11)

2 (12.5)

 

Age at diagnosis, Mean ± SD

7.8 ± 4.4

5.7 ± 3.4

0.097

Weight at diagnosis

 Kilograms, Mean ± SD

28.5 ± 15.6

22 ± 8.6

 

 Percentile, Median (min–max)

44 (1–92)

64 (1–95)

0.013

 SD score, Median (min–max)

− 0.2 (− 2.4–1.4)

0.3(− 2.2–1.6)

0.017

Height at diagnosis, Mean ± SD

 Centimeters, Mean ± SD

123.4 ± 25.6

113.3 ± 18.5

 

 Percentile, Median (min–max)

42 (4–95)

45 (2–99)

0.532

 SD score, Median (min–max)

− 0.2 (− 1.8–1.6)

0.1 (− 2–2.3)

0.326

BMI at diagnosis, Mean ± SD

 BMI, Mean ± SD

17.1 ± 2.6

16.6 ± 1.2

 

 Percentile, Median (min–max)

46 (1–89)

65.5 (5–96)

0.011

 SD score, Median (min–max)

0 (− 5.2–3.5)

0.4 (− 1.7–1.8)

0.046

BMI classification at diagnosis, n (%)

 Obese

0 (0)

1 (6.3)

0.063

 Overweight

4 (5.5)

2 (12.5)

 Normal weight

67 (91.8)

12 (75)

 Underweight

2 (2.7)

1 (6.3)

  1. MS Metabolic syndrome, SD standard deviation