Table 3.

Comparison of Body Mass Index by age, body fat percentage, percentage of body fat in the android region, and waist circumference with variables in daily habits and nutrition of children between 4 and 7 years of age, Viçosa, MG, 2011-2012.

Variables	BMI	Body fat	Fat in the android region	Waist circumference
	Average (DP)	Median (min–max)	Median (min–max)	Median (min–max)
	(escore-z)	(%)	(%)	(cm)
Hours of TV
≤2 (n = 113)	0.07 (1.23)	15.70 (6.40–36.00)	8.60 (4.00–32.60)	54.00 (45.0–83.20)
>2 (n = 144)	0.28 (1.29)	16.05 (5.20–42.50)	9.15 (4.00–44.40)	54.55 (42.80–83.00)
Value P	0.17	0.12	0.33	0.11
Physical activity time1 (hours)
>1 (n = 96)	0.04 (1.20)	14.60 (5.20–35.10)	8.30 (4.00–35.20)	53.55 (42.80–83.20)
≤1 (n = 161)	0.28 (1.30)	16.60 (6.50–42.50)	9.10 (4.00–44.40)	55.00 (45.00–83.00)
Value P	0.15	0.01	0.42	0.07
Light physical activity time2 (hours)
≤1 (n = 158)	0.20 (1.27)	14.60 (5.20–42.50)	8.65 (4.00–44.40)	54.05 (42.80–83.20)
>1 (n = 99)	0.16 (1.27)	16.90 (6.40–38.90)	9.40 (4.00–38.50)	54.30 (46.45–77.60)
Value P	0.81	0.02	0.33	0.56
Sports Activity
Yes (n = 21)	0.58 (1.27)	18.80 (6.50–37.90)	11.20 (4.00–41.90)	56.10 (47.20–74.60)
No (n = 236)	0.15 (1.26)	15.70 (5.20–42.50)	8.80 (4.00–44.40)	54.00 (42.80–83.20)
Value P	0.13	0.21	0.85	0.09
Energy balance
Not positive (n = 194)	0.22 (1.27)	15.90 (6.30–42.50)	9.10 (4.00–44.40)	54.47 (42.80–83.00)
Positive (n = 63)	0.10 (1.25)	15.80 (5.20–36.00)	8.80 (4.00–39.10)	53.55 (45.00–83.20)
Value P	0.50	0.33	0.66	0.40

BMI = Body Mass Index; TV = television; min = minimum; max = maxim; cm = centmeter; SD = standard deviatio; ¹play ball, ride bikes, run, and so forth; ²play with dolls, cars, house, homework, and so forth. Value of P derived from the Mann-Whitney test and Student t test (for BMI/I).