Table 1.
Whole Group N = 524 | Males N = 263 | Females N = 261 | pValue | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years ± SD |
18.7 ± 1.4 |
18.7 ± 1.4 |
18.6 ± 1.4 |
ns |
Weight, Kg ± SD |
55.4 ± 8.2 |
57.8 ± 7.7 |
52.9 ± 7.9 |
ns |
Height, cm ± SD |
167.1 ± 8.9 |
172.8 ± 7.3 |
161.4 ± 6.4 |
0.047 |
BMI, Kg/m2 ± SD |
19.8 ± 0.4 |
19.3 ± 2.1 |
20.2 ± 2.7 |
0.012 |
BMI 25–29 Kg/m2, n (%) |
15 (2.9) |
3 (1.1) |
12 (4.6) |
<0.0001 |
BMI ≥ 30 Kg/m2, n (%) |
5 (0.9) |
0 (0) |
5 (1.9) |
<0.0001 |
Waist circumference, cm ± SD |
78.5 ± 11,3 |
73.9 ± 9.8 |
83.3 ± 10.5 |
<0.0001 |
SBP, mmHg ± SD |
107.3 ± 11.3 |
108.1 ± 11.7 |
106.5 ± 10.8 |
ns |
DBP, mmHg ± SD |
70.9 ± 8.1 |
71.7 ± 8.2 |
70.1 ± 7.9 |
0.013 |
HTN, % | 16 (3.1) | 10 (3.8) | 6 (2.3) | 0.45 |
Values expressed as numbers and proportions (%) in parentheses ± SD, as appropriate.
Abbreviations: HTN = hypertension, SD = standard deviation, SBP = systolic blood pressure, DBP = diastolic blood pressure. BMI = body mass index; ns = no significant.