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. 2009 Jun 3;8:30. doi: 10.1186/1475-2840-8-30

Table 1.

The median (interquartile range) for body mass index (BMI), adiponectin (μg/ml) and leptin (ng/dl) in the study participants at ages 9–10 and 12–13

Age group 9–10-year-old 12–13-year-old


(n) Boys (268) Girls (251) Total (519) Boys Girls Total
BMI (kg/m2) 17.1 (15.7–18.7) 16.5 (15.2–18.3) 16.7 (15.4–18.7) 18.3** (16.9–19.8) 18.5** (17.0–20.3) 18.4** (17.0–20.1)
Adiponectin (μg/ml) 13.5 (9.6–18.2) 12.4 (9.5–16.5) 12.9 (9.6–17.5) 8.9** (6.9–11.3) 9.5** (7.4–11.8) 9.3** (7.2–11.6)
Leptin (ng/dl) 4.9 (3.2–7.8) 5.3 (3.8–9.2) 5.0 (3.5–8.5) 2.3** (1.6–3.6) 5.1* (3.6–7.9) 3.5** (2.1–6.0)

* P < 0.05, ** P < 0.001, vs. values measured at ages 9–10 years