Table 1.
Characteristics of the students’ age, height and weight status
| Boys (n=131) | Girls (n=177) | Total (n=308) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD* | Mean | SD* | Mean | SD* | |
| Age (years) | 13.9 | 0.27 | 13.9 | 0.33 | 13.9 | 0.30 |
| Height and weight statusa | ||||||
| Height (cm) | 171.4 | 7.99 | 164.7 | 6.82 | 167.5 | 8.03 |
| Weight (kg) | 58.0 | 11.19 | 53.9 | 8.76 | 55.7 | 10.05 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 19.65 | 2.83 | 19.85 | 2.75 | 19.77 | 2.78 |
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||||
| Overweight n (%)b | 16 (12.5) | 19 (11) | 35 (11.6) | |||
*
Standard deviation.
a
Self-reported data.
b
Weight status classified using sex-and-age-specified cutoff points at age 13 and 14 years using Coles’ standard definition (23).