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. 2009 Jun 18;107(2):488–493. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00086.2009

Table 1.

Descriptive characteristics of subjects

Jinan Asian
NYC Asian NYC Caucasian NYC African American
Boys (n = 148) Girls (n = 99) Boys (n = 74) Girls (n = 69) Boys (n = 66) Girls (n = 55) Boys (n = 42) Girls (n = 52)
Age, yr 7.11±2.23 5.99±1.94 8.11±1.54 7.77±1.42 7.88±1.59 8.16±1.46 7.76±1.61 7.77±1.49
Weight, kg 32.46±13.53 25.05±8.23 31.84±8.57 27.67±6.85 30.77±9.99 29.64±9.18 32.43±12.14 30.34±8.40
Height, cm 128.79±14.43 120.51±13.70 131.55±9.93 127.17±8.69 131.34±10.84 130.53±10.97 131.06±11.26 129.46±9.99
BMI, kg/m2 18.76±4.63 16.86±2.92 18.11±2.94 16.90±2.56 17.40±3.17 17.03±3.13 18.44±4.66 17.93±3.65
DXA
    TBF, kg 10.64±8.49 7.57±5.03 7.19±4.50 6.53±4.14 5.87±5.12 6.64±5.10 6.60±7.45 7.07±5.76
    PBF, % 28.43±11.89 27.81±9.06 20.96±8.55 22.00±8.46 16.87±8.68 20.51±7.71 16.68±11.36 21.19±9.96

All values are given as means ± SD (unadjusted); n = 330 boys and 275 girls. NYC, New York City; BMI, body mass index; DXA, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry; TBF, total body fat; PBF, percent body fat.