Table 2.
Comprehension and Test re-test study: description of the anthropometric variables, expressed as mean (±standard deviation), according to the different age groups in the sample of 324 children and adolescents (Comprehension study) and121 children and adolescents (Test re-Test study) randomly selected from the population-based cohort provided by the Secretaría de Educación de Bogotá (Bogotá's Education Secretary), 2001-2002.
| Comprehension Study | Test re-test Study | Comprehension Study | Test re-test Study | Comprehension Study | Test re-test Study | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (8-10 yr) | (8-10 yr) | (11-13 yr) | (11-13 yr) | (14-16 yr) | (14-16 yr) | |
| N | 108 | 41 | 108 | 40 | 108 | 40 |
| Age (yr) | 9.1 (.8) | 9.1 (.8) | 12.1 (.8) | 12.1 (.8) | 15.0 (.8) | 15.0 (.8) |
| Height (m) | 1.36 (.08) | 1.35 (.07) | 1.53 (.07) | 1.52 (.07) | 1.61 (.07) | 1.61 (.08) |
| Weight (kg) | 29.8 (5.1) | 29.4 (4.8) | 41.5 (7.5) | 40.7 (8.0) | 53.2 (7.6) | 52.7 (7.9) |
| BMI (kg·m-2) | 16.2 (2.0) | 16.0 (2.0) | 17.7 (3.0) | 17.5 (2.8) | 20.4 (2.9) | 20.5 (2.8) |