Table 1.
Subject characteristics by ethnic group and gender
| European American | African American | European | |
| Girls | N = 42 | N = 23 | N = 34 |
| Age (yr) | 11.6 ± 1.8 | 11.1 ± 2.2 | 14.8 ± 1.7 |
| Height (cm) | 152.3 ± 12.3 | 151.1 ± 13.6 | 164.2 ± 13.2 |
| Weight (kg) | 47.9 ± 13.2 | 51.1 ± 17.8 | 55.9 ± 14.6 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 20.4 ± 4.4 | 22.0 ± 6.2 | 20.2 ± 2.7 |
| Prevalence of overweight/obesity1 | n = 11 | n = 10 | n = 2 |
| Boys | N = 18 | N = 20 | N = 53 |
| Age (yr) | 11.1 ± 1.9 | 10.2 ± 1.5 | 15.2 ± 1.4 |
| Height (cm) | 151.4 ± 14.6 | 146.9 ± 12.6 | 177.3 ± 14.2 |
| Weight (kg) | 47.8 ± 16.5 | 48.1 ± 13.9 | 69.4 ± 14.7 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 20.4 ± 4.7 | 22.0 ± 5.1 | 21.9 ± 2.8 |
| Prevalence of overweight/obesity1 | n = 8 | n = 8 | n = 8 |
Data are mean ± SD.
1Prevalence of overweight/obesity according to international BMI standards in each ethnic-gender group [27].