Table 1.
Mean age, anthropometric indices, lipid profiles, fasting blood glucose and blood pressure in the study subjects based on sex and age group, mean (standard deviation)
| 6-9.9 year | 10-13.9 year | 14-18 year | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys Number | 390 | 445 | 94 | 929 |
| Age | 7.86 (1.08) | 11.30 (1.08) | 14.85 (0.94) | 10.22 (2.49)* |
| BMI | 23.08 (3.92) | 25.65 (3.97) | 29.05 (4.25) | 24.92 (4.38)* |
| WC | 76.33 (8.28) | 85.14 (10.43) | 95.06 (11.45) | 82.45 (11.38)* |
| HC | 83.53 (7.79) | 93.24 (10.83) | 102.90 (11.29) | 90.14 (11.58)* |
| WHR | 0.91 (0.06) | 0.92 (0.06) | 0.93 (0.07) | 0.92 (0.06) |
| WSR | 0.58 (0.06) | 0.57 (0.06) | 0.59 (0.06) | 0.58 (0.06) |
| SBP | 105.49 (13.43) | 109.76 (13.16) | 114.69 (13.34) | 108.45 (13.61)* |
| DBP | 63.66 (8.68) | 66.68 (9.82) | 68.01 (9.50) | 65.92 (9.44)* |
| LDL-C | 112.52 (31.53) | 116.55 (33.04) | 115.07 (30.38) | 114.72 (32.17) |
| HDL-C | 47.50 (12.71) | 45.35 (10.94) | 42.27 (11.69) | 45.93 (11.87)* |
| TC | 183.13 (32.47) | 188.89 (34.91) | 186.98 (34.48) | 186.30 (33.94) |
| TG | 115.36 (65.33) | 133.86 (72.83) | 155.04 (84.94) | 128.35 (72.22)* |
| FBS | 89.20 (10.43) | 89.10 (12.19) | 94.98 (36.16) | 89.77 (16.04)* |
| Girls Number | 545 | 467 | 123 | 1135 |
| Age | 7.77 (1.07) | 11.16 (1.07) | 15.15 (1.25) | 9.97 (2.65)* |
| BMI | 21.90 (2.88) | 25.06 (3.38) | 28.93 (3.69) | 23.96 (3.92)* |
| WC | 73.20 (8.51) | 81.97 (9.78) | 87.94 (11.06) | 78.24 (10.74)* |
| HC | 81.59 (8.37) | 90.88 (10.82) | 100.72 (11.63) | 87.31 (11.68)* |
| WHR | 0.90 (0.06 | 0.90 (0.06) | 0.88 (0.07) | 0.90 (0.06)* |
| WSR | 0.55 (0.06) | 0.056 (0.06) | 0.57 (0.06) | 0.56 (0.06) |
| SBP | 102.78 (13.72) | 110.65 (11.99) | 113.11 (12.11) | 107.39 (13.48)* |
| DBP | 63.01 (9.79) | 66.86 (8.94) | 67.76 (8.76) | 65.23 (9.52)* |
| LDL-C | 110.92 (29.99) | 111.50 (32.77) | 113.54 (33.09) | 111.44 (31.44) |
| HDL-C | 46.21 (12.06) | 44.07 (11.18) | 43.19 (9.66) | 45.02 (11.52)* |
| TC | 181.84 (32.80) | 183.81 (35.99) | 182.84 (39.54) | 182.76 (34.91) |
| TG | 114.22 (50.37) | 137.65 (68.35) | 142.55 (88.32) | 126.96 (64.31)* |
| FBS | 87.30 (11.79) | 88.56 (10.84) | 86.53 (9.88) | 87.72 (11.24) |
| Total Number | 935 | 912 | 217 | 2064 |
| Age | 7.81 (1.07)¶ | 11.23 (1.08) | 15.02 (1.13)¶ | 10.08 (2.58)*¶ |
| BMI | 22.39 (3.40)¶ | 25.35 (3.69)¶ | 28.98 (3.93) | 24.39 (4.16)*¶ |
| WC | 74.52 (8.55)¶ | 83.60 (10.23)¶ | 91.13 (11.75)¶ | 80.19 (11.24)*¶ |
| HC | 82.41 (8.18)¶ | 92.10 (10.88)¶ | 101.70 (11.49) | 88.62 (11.72)*¶ |
| WHR | 0.90 (0.06)¶ | 0.91 (0.06)¶ | 0.90 (0.08)¶ | 0.91 (0.06)¶ |
| WSR | 0.56 (0.06)¶ | 0.57 (0.06)¶ | 0.58 (0.06)¶ | 0.57 (0.06)¶ |
| SBP | 103.99 (13.65)¶ | 110.23 (12.55) | 113.81 (12.65) | 107.88 (13.55)* |
| DBP | 63.30 (9.30) | 66.77 (9.36) | 67.87 (9.06) | 65.36 (9.48)* |
| LDL-C | 111.57 (30.61) | 114.00 (32.98)¶ | 114.19 (31.89) | 112.91 (31.80)¶ |
| HDL-C | 46.73 (12.33) | 44.70 (11.07) | 42.80 (10.56) | 45.43 (44.68)* |
| TC | 182.38 (32.65) | 186.30 (35.54)¶ | 184.63 (37.40) | 184.35 (34.51)¶ |
| TG | 114.69 (57.01) | 135.80 (70.55) | 147.96 (86.89) | 127.59 (67.96)* |
| FBS | 88.09 (11.28)¶ | 88.83 (11.52) | 90.43 (25.89)¶ | 88.66 (13.68)¶ |
* P<0.05 between age group, P<0.05 between sexes, BMI: Body mass index, WC: Waist circumference, HC: Height circumference, WHR: Waist hip ratio, WSR: Waist to height ratio, SBP: Systolic blood pressure, DBP: Diastolic blood pressure, TC: Total cholesterol, TG: Triglyceride, FBS: Fasting blood sugar