Table 1.
Participant characteristics (median and IQR), by sex
| Combined* (n=425) | Boys (n=211) (49.6%) | Girls (n=214) (50.4%) | p Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Height (cm) | 1.24 | 1.21, 1.29 | 1.26 | 1.22, 1.29 | 1.24 | 1.21, 1.28 | 0.039 |
| Weight (kg) | 26.4 | 22.7, 28.7 | 25.7 | 23.0, 29.1 | 25.0 | 22.5, 28.4 | 0.264 |
| Waist (cm) | 55.7 | 52.6, 59.0 | 56.5 | 53.5, 59.4 | 54.8 | 52.1, 58.7 | 0.006 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 16.2 | 15.3, 17.8 | 16.1 | 15.4, 17.8 | 16.3 | 15.2, 17.8 | 0.878 |
*n For individual measures varying from 421 to 425. Mann-Whitney U tests performed.
BMI, body mass index.
Italic font indicates significant results.