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DHEAS (ng/mL)	Female	Male	Sex Differences
Control children	1	146	141.8^a	4.899	728.9	1	140	104.9^b	5.72	913.2	0.9146
2	30	536.7	231.5	986	2	12	910.6	173.2	1339	0.0565
3	19	762.5	446.6	1279	3	10	1033	606.2	2183	0.0773
4	11	1119	649.1	1655	4	9	1030	859	1929	0.8197
5	18	1218	161.7	1979	5	15	1951	935.2	2848	0.0029
Obese children	1	51	216^a	49	1172	1	44	563^b	26	1613	0.003
2	10	557	71	1065	2	16	1146	824	2254	0.001
3	14	863	161	1317	3	13	1353	644	2122	0.0039
4	9	1163	423	3313	4	12	1566	552	2479	0.2136
5	40	1226	493	3496	5	10	1768	281	2426	0.2395
17OHPreg (ng/mL) Group	Female	Male	Sex Differences
PH	n	Median	5%	95%	PH	n	Median	5%	95%	P Value
Control children	1	146	1.26^c	0.07	8.33	1	140	0.70^b	0.03	5.06	0.0016
2	30	0.63	0.06	1.69	2	12	0.69^b	0.28	2.24	0.8565
3	19	1.01	0.01	3.20	3	10	0.87^a	0.17	1.02	0.1684
4	11	1.18	0.36	3.59	4	9	0.83^a	0.17	1.61	0.3619
5	18	0.75^c	0.07	2.59	5	15	1.07^a	0.51	3.36	0.1000
Obese children	1	51	2.21^c	0.25	7.88	1	44	2.81^b	0.16	9.20	0.4947
2	10	0.88	0.14	5.22	2	16	3.76^b	0.90	7.04	0.0091
3	14	1.2	0.167	10.03	3	13	3.83^a	0.29	7.63	0.1148
4	9	2.42	0.04	7.82	4	12	4.67^a	1.49	8.31	0.6441
5	40	1.99^c	0.19	8.36	5	10	3.15^a	0.17	7.51	0.3675

DHEAS (ng/mL)

Female

Male

Sex Differences

Group

Median

95%

Median

95%

P Value

Control children

146

141.8^a

4.899

728.9

140

104.9^b

5.72

913.2

0.9146

536.7

231.5

986

910.6

173.2

1339

0.0565

762.5

446.6

1279

1033

606.2

2183

0.0773

1119

649.1

1655

1030

859

1929

0.8197

1218

161.7

1979

1951

935.2

2848

0.0029

Obese children

216^a

1172

563^b

1613

0.003

557

1065

1146

824

2254

0.001

863

161

1317

1353

644

2122

0.0039

1163

423

3313

1566

552

2479

0.2136

1226

493

3496

1768

281

2426

0.2395

17OHPreg (ng/mL) Group

Female

Male

Sex Differences

Median

95%

Median

95%

P Value

Control children

146

1.26^c

0.07

8.33

140

0.70^b

0.03

5.06

0.0016

0.63

0.06

1.69

0.69^b

0.28

2.24

0.8565

1.01

0.01

3.20

0.87^a

0.17

1.02

0.1684

1.18

0.36

3.59

0.83^a

0.17

1.61

0.3619

0.75^c

0.07

2.59

1.07^a

0.51

3.36

0.1000

Obese children

2.21^c

0.25

7.88

2.81^b

0.16

9.20

0.4947

0.88

0.14

5.22

3.76^b

0.90

7.04

0.0091

1.2

0.167

10.03

3.83^a

0.29

7.63

0.1148

2.42

0.04

7.82

4.67^a

1.49

8.31

0.6441

1.99^c

0.19

8.36

3.15^a

0.17

7.51

0.3675

DHEAS (ng/mL)	Female	Male	Sex Differences
Control children	1	146	141.8^a	4.899	728.9	1	140	104.9^b	5.72	913.2	0.9146
2	30	536.7	231.5	986	2	12	910.6	173.2	1339	0.0565
3	19	762.5	446.6	1279	3	10	1033	606.2	2183	0.0773
4	11	1119	649.1	1655	4	9	1030	859	1929	0.8197
5	18	1218	161.7	1979	5	15	1951	935.2	2848	0.0029
Obese children	1	51	216^a	49	1172	1	44	563^b	26	1613	0.003
2	10	557	71	1065	2	16	1146	824	2254	0.001
3	14	863	161	1317	3	13	1353	644	2122	0.0039
4	9	1163	423	3313	4	12	1566	552	2479	0.2136
5	40	1226	493	3496	5	10	1768	281	2426	0.2395
17OHPreg (ng/mL) Group	Female	Male	Sex Differences
PH	n	Median	5%	95%	PH	n	Median	5%	95%	P Value
Control children	1	146	1.26^c	0.07	8.33	1	140	0.70^b	0.03	5.06	0.0016
2	30	0.63	0.06	1.69	2	12	0.69^b	0.28	2.24	0.8565
3	19	1.01	0.01	3.20	3	10	0.87^a	0.17	1.02	0.1684
4	11	1.18	0.36	3.59	4	9	0.83^a	0.17	1.61	0.3619
5	18	0.75^c	0.07	2.59	5	15	1.07^a	0.51	3.36	0.1000
Obese children	1	51	2.21^c	0.25	7.88	1	44	2.81^b	0.16	9.20	0.4947
2	10	0.88	0.14	5.22	2	16	3.76^b	0.90	7.04	0.0091
3	14	1.2	0.167	10.03	3	13	3.83^a	0.29	7.63	0.1148
4	9	2.42	0.04	7.82	4	12	4.67^a	1.49	8.31	0.6441
5	40	1.99^c	0.19	8.36	5	10	3.15^a	0.17	7.51	0.3675

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Reference Ranges According to Tanner Stage, Sex, and Weight Status

DHEAS (ng/mL)	Female					Male					Sex Differences
Group	PH	n	Median	5%	95%	PH	n	Median	5%	95%	P Value
Control children	1	146	141.8^a	4.899	728.9	1	140	104.9^b	5.72	913.2	0.9146
	2	30	536.7	231.5	986	2	12	910.6	173.2	1339	0.0565
	3	19	762.5	446.6	1279	3	10	1033	606.2	2183	0.0773
	4	11	1119	649.1	1655	4	9	1030	859	1929	0.8197
	5	18	1218	161.7	1979	5	15	1951	935.2	2848	0.0029
Obese children	1	51	216^a	49	1172	1	44	563^b	26	1613	0.003
	2	10	557	71	1065	2	16	1146	824	2254	0.001
	3	14	863	161	1317	3	13	1353	644	2122	0.0039
	4	9	1163	423	3313	4	12	1566	552	2479	0.2136
	5	40	1226	493	3496	5	10	1768	281	2426	0.2395
17OHPreg (ng/mL) Group	Female					Male					Sex Differences
17OHPreg (ng/mL) Group	PH	n	Median	5%	95%	PH	n	Median	5%	95%	P Value
Control children	1	146	1.26^c	0.07	8.33	1	140	0.70^b	0.03	5.06	0.0016
	2	30	0.63	0.06	1.69	2	12	0.69^b	0.28	2.24	0.8565
	3	19	1.01	0.01	3.20	3	10	0.87^a	0.17	1.02	0.1684
	4	11	1.18	0.36	3.59	4	9	0.83^a	0.17	1.61	0.3619
	5	18	0.75^c	0.07	2.59	5	15	1.07^a	0.51	3.36	0.1000
Obese children	1	51	2.21^c	0.25	7.88	1	44	2.81^b	0.16	9.20	0.4947
	2	10	0.88	0.14	5.22	2	16	3.76^b	0.90	7.04	0.0091
	3	14	1.2	0.167	10.03	3	13	3.83^a	0.29	7.63	0.1148
	4	9	2.42	0.04	7.82	4	12	4.67^a	1.49	8.31	0.6441
	5	40	1.99^c	0.19	8.36	5	10	3.15^a	0.17	7.51	0.3675

DHEAS (ng/mL)	Female					Male					Sex Differences
Group	PH	n	Median	5%	95%	PH	n	Median	5%	95%	P Value
Control children	1	146	141.8^a	4.899	728.9	1	140	104.9^b	5.72	913.2	0.9146
	2	30	536.7	231.5	986	2	12	910.6	173.2	1339	0.0565
	3	19	762.5	446.6	1279	3	10	1033	606.2	2183	0.0773
	4	11	1119	649.1	1655	4	9	1030	859	1929	0.8197
	5	18	1218	161.7	1979	5	15	1951	935.2	2848	0.0029
Obese children	1	51	216^a	49	1172	1	44	563^b	26	1613	0.003
	2	10	557	71	1065	2	16	1146	824	2254	0.001
	3	14	863	161	1317	3	13	1353	644	2122	0.0039
	4	9	1163	423	3313	4	12	1566	552	2479	0.2136
	5	40	1226	493	3496	5	10	1768	281	2426	0.2395
17OHPreg (ng/mL) Group	Female					Male					Sex Differences
17OHPreg (ng/mL) Group	PH	n	Median	5%	95%	PH	n	Median	5%	95%	P Value
Control children	1	146	1.26^c	0.07	8.33	1	140	0.70^b	0.03	5.06	0.0016
	2	30	0.63	0.06	1.69	2	12	0.69^b	0.28	2.24	0.8565
	3	19	1.01	0.01	3.20	3	10	0.87^a	0.17	1.02	0.1684
	4	11	1.18	0.36	3.59	4	9	0.83^a	0.17	1.61	0.3619
	5	18	0.75^c	0.07	2.59	5	15	1.07^a	0.51	3.36	0.1000
Obese children	1	51	2.21^c	0.25	7.88	1	44	2.81^b	0.16	9.20	0.4947
	2	10	0.88	0.14	5.22	2	16	3.76^b	0.90	7.04	0.0091
	3	14	1.2	0.167	10.03	3	13	3.83^a	0.29	7.63	0.1148
	4	9	2.42	0.04	7.82	4	12	4.67^a	1.49	8.31	0.6441
	5	40	1.99^c	0.19	8.36	5	10	3.15^a	0.17	7.51	0.3675

Bold P values represent significant differences between control children and obese children. The last column displays P values representing sex differences.

^aP < 0.005.

^bP < 0.0005.

^cP < 0.05.

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