Table 1.

Descriptive characteristics of participants

Age group(years)	Number	Height(cm)	Weight(kg)	BMI(kg/m 2)	SBP(mmHg)	DBP(mmHg)
Boys
6–8	593	126.9 ± 7.4	27.2 ± 7.2	16.8 ± 3.7	99.8 ± 10.1	65.0 ± 8.8
9–11	599	140.5 ± 8.3	37.0 ± 10.8	18.5 ± 4.0	104.6 ± 10.9	67.6 ± 9.4
12–14	755	160.3 ± 9.8	51.3 ± 13.4	19.8 ± 3.9	113.3 ± 11.7	68.0 ± 8.7
15–17	587	171.6 ± 7.2	62.6 ± 13.1	21.2 ± 4.0	117.3 ± 11.6	69.4 ± 9.4
Girls
6–8	481	125.9 ± 8.0	26.0 ± 6.3	16.2 ± 2.4	99.2 ± 10.7	66.7 ± 9.0
9–11	532	140.7 ± 8.4	34.6 ± 9.9	17.3 ± 3.8	103.0 ± 10.2	68.5 ± 8.8
12–14	703	156.8 ± 6.9	48.3 ± 11.5	19.6 ± 4.0	109.6 ± 10.9	69.6 ± 8.3
15–17	648	160.9 ± 6.6	53.6 ± 8.6	20.8 ± 5.0	109.9 ± 10.0	69.7 ± 8.7
All
6–8	1074	126.5 ± 7.7	26.7 ± 6.9	16.5 ± 3.2	99.6 ± 10.4	65.7 ± 8.9
9–11	1131	140.6 ± 8.4	35.9 ± 10.5	17.9 ± 3.9	103.9 ± 10.6	68.0 ± 9.1
12–14	1458	158.6 ± 8.7	49.9 ± 12.6	19.7 ± 4.0	111.5 ± 11.5	68.8 ± 8.5
15–17	1235	166.0 ± 8.8	57.9 ± 11.9	21.0 ± 4.5	112.9 ± 10.0	69.7 ± 8.7

Note. Mean ± Standard Deviation; BMI, Body mass index; SBP, Systolic blood pressure; DBP, Diastolic blood pressure.