Table 1. Anthropometric And Blood Pressure Values Of The Study Subjects According To Gender.
| Variable | Total (n = 423) | Male (n = 233) | Female (n = 190) | p-value |
| Age (years) | 13. 7 (2.4) | 13.7 (2.4) | 13.8 (2.4) | 0.688 |
| Weight (kg) | 39.3 (11.2) | 38.0 (11.5) | 40.7 (10.7) | 0.013 |
| Height (cm) | 149.7 (13.6) | 150.2 (14.8) | 149.1(12.1) | 0.418 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 17.1 (2.7) | 16.4 (2.1) | 18.0 (3.1) | 0.000 |
| WC (cm) | 63.8 (8.5) | 61.5 (5.9) | 66.7 (10.1) | 0.000 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 106.9 (11.5) | 105.9 (10.9) | 108.2 (12.2) | 0.05 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 60.6 (10.4) | 59.0 (10.1) | 62.7 (10.4) | 0.000 |
| BMI > 2 SD | 21 (5.0) | 6 (2.6) | 15 (7.9) | 0.012 |
| WC > 75th percentile | 109 (25.8) | 36 (15.5) | 73 (38.4) | 0.000 |
| High SBP | 11 (2.6) | 4 (1.7) | 7 (3.7) | 0.206 |
| High DBP | 14 (3.3) | 7 (3.0) | 7 (3.7) | 0.697 |