Table 2.
Body mass index of Iranian children, aged 10–19 years (CASPIAN-III Study) relative to the USCDC2000[14]and WHO2007[13]references
| Reference | N | Mean | SD | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Boys |
|
|
|
|
|
|
WHO 2007 |
6227 |
19.33 |
2.04 |
16.40 |
22.20 |
|
USCDC2000 |
6227 |
19.50 |
2.01 |
16.62 |
22.48 |
|
CASPIAN-III |
2715 |
19.02 |
1.26 |
17.75 |
21.31 |
|
Girls |
|
|
|
|
|
|
WHO 2007 |
6227 |
19.48 |
1.74 |
16.60 |
21.40 |
|
USCDC2000 |
6227 |
19.44 |
1.25 |
17.94 |
21.33 |
| CASPIAN-III | 2715 | 19.51 | 1.50 | 16.60 | 21.54 |