Table 1.
Anthropometric measurements and indices for Bahraini girls.
| Age | n | % | Height (cm) | Weight (kg) | Body mass index (kg/m2) | Subscapular skin fold thickness (mm) | Triceps skin fold thickness (mm) | Midarm circumference (cm) | Arm muscle area (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 50 | 4 | 118.7 (6.4) | 21.1 (5.1) | 14.8 (2.4) | 7.1 (4) | 10.5 (4.7) | 13.6 (4.8) | 10.6 (7.7) |
| 7 | 87 | 7 | 120 (5.7) | 21.6 (5.8) | 14.9 (3.6) | 7.2 (3.3) | 10.9 (4.7) | 14.4 (5.6) | 12.1 (8.9) |
| 8 | 90 | 7.3 | 125.4 (5.7) | 24.8 (7.7) | 15.5 (4.1) | 8.2 (4.5) | 13 (7.8) | 13.6 (4.9) | 9.8 (8.3) |
| 9 | 119 | 9.6 | 130.3 (7.2) | 28.1 (8.1) | 16.4 (3.8) | 9.1 (5.4) | 13.7 (7.3) | 15.9 (6.3) | 13.9 (10.8) |
| 10 | 116 | 9.3 | 136.4 (7.9) | 33.9 (10.7) | 17.9 (4) | 10.7 (6.5) | 15.4 (8.3) | 16.7 (8.7) | 16.8 (27.3) |
| 11 | 123 | 9.9 | 141.8 (7.5) | 38.3 (11.5) | 18.8 (4.6) | 12.3 (7.3) | 16.5 (8.9) | 18 (7.2) | 17.2 (13.3) |
| 12 | 104 | 8.4 | 147.6 (7.3) | 43.7 (12) | 19.9 (4.8) | 12.7 (7.4) | 17.8 (8.8) | 18.7 (7.7) | 18.1 (14.1) |
| 13 | 83 | 6.7 | 152.8 (6.8) | 50.9 (12.9) | 21.6 (4.5) | 15.3 (8.1) | 22.1 (9.8) | 22.8 (7.4) | 23.9 (13.6) |
| 14 | 97 | 7.8 | 156.1 (6.4) | 54.3 (14.3) | 22.2 (5.3) | 16.1 (9.4) | 23.4 (10) | 22.2 (8.4) | 22.6 (15.6) |
| 15 | 71 | 5.7 | 155.5 (5.2) | 54.3 (13.2) | 22.4 (5) | 17.2 (10.4) | 23.7 (12) | 24.7 (5.5) | 25.4 (12) |
| 16 | 108 | 8.7 | 156.6 (5.9) | 56.7 (13.2) | 23.1 (5.1) | 19.4 (9.6) | 26.7 (10.4) | 25.1 (5.5) | 23.9 (12.5) |
| 17 | 97 | 7.8 | 156.3 (6.6) | 57.6 (16.8) | 23.3 (5.4) | 20 (10.4) | 28.9 (13) | 27.3 (6.4) | 28 (13.4) |
| 18 | 90 | 7.3 | 156.6 (6.1) | 57.2 (12.6) | 23.3 (4.7) | 20.2 (10.1) | 29.2 (12.6) | 26.9 (5.2) | 26.1 (11.5) |
| Total | 1235 | 100 | 143.2 (14.9) | 42 (17.6) | 19.6 (5.5) | 13.6 (9.0) | 19.5 (11.3) | 20 (8.2) | 19.2 (15.4) |
Values are mean (standard deviation).