Table 1. Measured and self-reported anthropometric characteristics in boys and girls.
| Boys(n = 2451) | Girls(n = 2967) | ||
| Age (years, mean, SD) | 14.7 (1.6) | 14.8 (1.6) | |
| Measured data | Height (cm, mean, SD) | 165.0 (9.1) | 157.6 (5.8) |
| Weight (kg, mean, SD) | 53.7 (11.3) | 47.7 (7.6) | |
| BMI (mean, SD)a | 19.6 (3.3) | 19.2 (2.7) | |
| Weight status (n, %)b | Underweight | 110 (4.5) | 200 (6.7) |
| Normal weight | 1941 (79.2) | 2563 (86.4) | |
| Overweight/obesity | 400 (16.3) | 204 (6.9) | |
| Overweight | 343 (14.0) | 194 (6.5) | |
| Obesity | 57 (2.3) | 10 (0.3) | |
| Self-reported data | Height (cm, mean, SD) | 165.4 (9.4) | 157.7 (5.8) |
| Weight (kg, mean, SD) | 53.3 (11.2) | 47.0 (7.5) | |
| BMI (mean, SD)a | 19.4 (3.3) | 18.9 (2.7) | |
| WC (cm, mean, SD)c | 69.4 (18.0) | 64.6 (17.5) | |
| WSR (mean, SD)d | 0.42 (0.1) | 0.41 (0.1) | |
| CBS (mean, SD)e | 4.2 (1.3) | 3.6 (1.0) |
a
BMI = body mass index.
b
weight status defined based on IOTF references and measured height and weight.
c
WC = waist circumference;
d
WSR = waist to stature ratio;
e
CBS = current body size.