Table 2.
Age, prevalence of overweight and obese children, and mean number of glasses of carbonated drinks consumed daily at baseline
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Girls
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Boys
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Control group (n=164) | Study group (n=156) | Control group (n=155) | Study group (n=169) |
| Mean (SD) age (years) | 8.7 (0.9) | 8.7 (1.0) | 8.6 (0.9) | 8.7 (0.8) |
| No (%) overweight* | (20) 13 | (19) 13 | (18) 13 | (21) 13 |
| No (%) obese* | (12) 8 | (10) 7 | (10) 7 | (11) 7 |
| Mean (SD) consumption of carbonated drinks; No of glasses in three days† | 1.7 (2.0);(n=5) | 2.2 (2.6);(n=77) | 1.8 (2.0);(n=89) | 1.6 (2.0);(n=91) |
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*
Defined according to 1990 British body mass index centile charts.14
†
Average glass size 250 ml.