TABLE 2.
Mean anthropometric measures by sex and age group for the entire sample
| Height (cm) | Weight (kg) | BMI (kg/m2) | Arm Circumference (mm) | Triceps Skinfold (mm) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Age | n | Mean (SD) | n | Mean (SD) | n | Mean (SD) | n | Mean (SD) | n | Mean (SD) |
| Girls | 2 to 4 | 24 | 92.6 (8.5) | 24 | 13.9 (2.3) | 24 | 16.2 (1.5) | 20 | 16.5 (1.6) | 13 | 7.7 (2.6) |
| 5 to 9 | 33 | 115.7 (9.6) | 33 | 21.8 (5.0) | 33 | 16.1 (1.3) | 32 | 18.3 (2.2) | 24 | 8.8 (3.0) | |
| 10 to 14 | 25 | 136.9 (9.6) | 25 | 35.3 (9.6) | 25 | 18.5 (2.6) | 25 | 22.0 (2.8) | 21 | 10.5 (4.5) | |
| 15 to 18 | 15 | 150.9 (4.4) | 15 | 57.3 (8.7) | 15 | 25.1 (3.4) | 15 | 27.9 (3.0) | 15 | 15.6 (4.1) | |
| All Girls | 97 | 120.9 (22.2) | 97 | 28.8 (15.9) | 97 | 18.1 (3.8) | 92 | 20.5 (4.5) | 73 | 10.5 (4.6) | |
| Boys | 2 to 4 | 17 | 96.0 (6.0) | 17 | 15.4 (4.2) | 15 | 16 .0 (1.3) | 17 | 16.2 (1.1) | 12 | 6.8 (2.1) |
| 5 to 9 | 34 | 115.5 (8.5) | 34 | 21.6 (3.7) | 34 | 16.1 (1.2) | 34 | 18.1 (1.7) | 27 | 5.9 (1.5) | |
| 10 to 14 | 26 | 136.5 (7.8) | 26 | 33.4 (5.6) | 26 | 17.8 (1.3) | 26 | 20.9 (1.9) | 23 | 6.5 (1.8) | |
| 15 to 18 | 12 | 159.6 (4.7) | 12 | 57.2 (6.3) | 12 | 22.4 (1.9) | 12 | 27.4 (1.7) | 12 | 7.8 (2.6) | |
| All Boys | 89 | 123.9 (21.3) | 89 | 28.7 (13.9) | 87 | 17.5 (2.5) | 89 | 19.8 (3.8) | 74 | 6.6 (2.0) | |