BMI and BMI Percentile Change by Gender
The female group consisted of 26 participants in the adult population, while the male group consisted of 42 participants. At the end of the first year of TCT, the female group saw a mean increase in BMI of 1.51 (1.53) kg/m2. The male group also increased with a mean change of 1.46 (1.71) kg/m2. In the pediatric group, there were 16 females and 22 males. Females had an average increase in BMI percentile by 1.13 (15.7) percentile, while males had an average increase in BMI percentile of 13.59 (16.23) percentile.