| PMC full text: | J Pediatr. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2009 Jun 1. Published in final edited form as: J Pediatr. 2008 Jun; 152(6): 817–822. Published online 2008 Mar 19. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.01.018 |
Table 3
BMI change by medication adherence category
| Metformin Adherent Decrease portions N= 10 | Metformin Adherent no decrease portions N = 17 | Metformin non-adherent, Decreased portions N = 3 | Metformin Non-adherent No decrease Portions N = 15 | Placebo Adherent Decreased portion N= 5 | Placebo adherent No decrease Portion N = 5 | Placebo non-adherent Decreased portion N = 0 | Placebo non-adherent No decrease portions N = 5 | Significance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean change in BMI (kg/m2) | −1.3 ± 1.5 | 0.4 ± 2.1 | 0.3 ± 0.7 | 0.1 ± 2.0 | 0.7 ± 1.0 | 0.6 ± 1.5 | 0.7 ± 1.7 | F=1.4; p=0.2 | |
| BMI decrease of > 5% | 6 (60.0%) | 1 (5.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (20.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | F=4.0; p=0.02 |