Table 1: Characteristics of study subjects.
| Parameters | Autism | Healthy | P-value |
| Number (n) | 20 | 20 | |
| Age (years) | 5.9 ± 2.15 | 6.0 ± 2.17 | NS |
| Male [n (%)] | 16 (80) | 13 (65) | NS |
| Female [n (%)] | 4 (20) | 7 (35) | NS |
| Weight (kg) | 21.26 ± 4.94 | 31.17 ± 11.13 | < 0.001 |
| Height (m2) | 1.17 ± 0.08 | 1.32 ± 0.14 | < 0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 15.5 ± 2.60 | 17.6 ± 4.15 | < 0.05 |
BMI: Body Mass Index; NS: Non-Significant.
Data are presented as numbers (%) for categorical data or mean ± standard deviation (SD) for parametrically distributed data.