Table 2.

Descriptive characteristics of total sample, boys and girls

	Total sample	Boys	Girls
	[n = 318]	[n = 159]	[n = 159]
Age [yrs]	7.1 ± 0.6 [5.5–9.9]	7.1 ± 0.6 [6.0–9.9]	7.1 ± 0.6 [5.5–9.3]
Height [cm]	123.7 ± 6.1 [104.6–141.2]	124.0 ± 6.2 [106.4–141.2]	123.4 ± 6.1 [104.6–139.3]
Weight [kg]	24.6 ± 4.9 [15.60–47.00]	25.0 ± 5.0 [15.60–47.00]	24.2 ± 4.7 [16.65–45.50]
BMIPCT	48.1 ± 28.0 [2–100]	50.4 ± 27.2 [2–100]	45.7 ± 28.6 [2–100]
Weight status [%]
- Overweight	6.3	6.3	6.3
- Obese	4.4	5.0	3.8

Values are mean ± SD and percentage of overweight/obese children [20].