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Table 1 Characteristics of the study population n = 29

From: Gastro-oesophageal reflux - an important causative factor of severe tooth wear in Prader-Willi syndrome?

 

Age 3-17 yr

n

Age 18-48 yr

n

Total, n (%)

Sex

 Female

6

11

17 (59 %)

 Male

6

6

12 (41 %)

Genetic mechanisms

 Del15

7

12

19 (66 %)

 UPD15

5

5

10 (35 %)

Body mass index (BMI)

 Underweight (<19.9)

1

0

1 (4 %)

 Normal weight (20-24.9)

8

4

12 (41 %)

 Overweight (25-29.9)

1

5

6 (21 %)

 Obese (≥30)

2

7

9 (31 %)

Sleep disorder

 Snoring

3

7

10 (35 %)

 Enlarged adenoids

3

6

9 (31 %)

 Apnoea /CPAP

3

6

9 (31 %)

  1. Del15, deletion of the paternal chromosome 15q11-q13; UPD15, maternal uniparental disomy for chromosome 15; BMI was age- and sex adjusted for individuals 3-17 years according to the International Obesity Task Force (IONT) standards [40]. Sleep disorders were assessed by an ENT specialist