Longitudinal evaluation of clinical characteristics and biochemical evaluation of the study population during childhood and adolescence.

Values are means (± SD). *PPpost hoc analysis.Pubertal stage is presented as % in phase 1 during childhood, and as % in phase 3, 4 and 5, respectively, during adolescence.AGA = Appropriate for Gestational Age; SGA = Small for Gestational Age; LGA = Large for Gestational Age; M = Male; F = Female; SDS = Standard Deviation Score; BP = Blood Pressure; HDL = High-Density Lipoprotein; LDL = Low-Density Lipoprotein; HOMA-IR = Homeostasis Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance.