DS Subjects Controls Mean age, years (±SD) 24.3± 4.3 29.8± 6.7 Weigh (Kg) 73.5± 11.0 69.5± 8.7 Height (cm) 154.6± 6.5 1.68± 4.3 Body mass index, Kg/m2 30.7± 4.1* 25.6± 4.9 * Significant differences (p≤0.05) vs control group; Values expressed as mean ± SD

Table 1: Characteristics of the individuals with Down Syndrome and control group;