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Table 2 Comparison of anthropometric parameters of the AN and control group

From: Breath test using 13C methacetin does not seem to be useful in the assessment of liver function in girls with anorexia nervosa: a case control study

Parameter

Females with AN

n = 41

(mean ± SD)

Control group

n = 40

(mean ± SD)

P

Age (years)

14.7 ± 1.48

15.1 ± 1.62

0.258

Weight (kg)

41.23 ± 5.61

54.58 ± 6.12

< 0.001

Weight percentile

12 ± 15

53 ± 21

< 0.001

Height (cm)

162.2 ± 6.1

165.0 ± 5.3

0.030

Height percentile

48 ± 28

59 ± 26

0.084

BMI (kg/m2)

15.70 ± 1.84

20.08 ± 1.49

< 0.001

BMI percentile

8 ± 12

50 ± 19

< 0.001