Table 1 Baseline characteristics of healthy and DMD children

Age, years

9.96 ± 2.79

9.63 ± 2.23

0.583, 0.124

Height, cm

133.00 ± 12.18

127.57 ± 11.93

1.989, 0.174

Weight, kg

32.50(27.90, 37.00)

27.40(24.00, 35.00) *

2.244, 0.025

BMI, kg/m²

19.057 ± 2.885

18.577 ± 3.653

1.547, 0.093

Corticosteroids (n/n)

0/40

22/42

-

Vitamin D supplement (n/n)

22/40

30/42

-

Calcium supplement (n/n)

10/40

30/42

-

Creatine kinase (normal range 39-192U/L)

-

11115.79 ± 1735.99

-

Loss of ambulatory

-

4/40

-

North Star Ambulatory Assessment score

-

10.9 ± 2.00

-