Table 1.
Participant Demographic and Cardiovascular Mean Values (SD).
| Measure | No Risk | ≥1 Risk Factor | All Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 70 (35 female) | 69 (43 female) | 139 (78 female) |
| Age (year) | 7.6 (0.5) | 7.5 (0.6) | 7.6 (0.6) |
| Grade | 2nd (42.9 %) 3rd (57.1 %) |
2nd (53.6 %) 3rd (46.4 %) |
2nd (48.2 %) 3rd (51.8 %) |
| Household Income | 6.9 (3.5) | 6.2 (3.1) | 6.6 (3.3) |
| BMI (kg/m2)** | 16.7 (2.1) | 19.5 (4.0) | 18.1 (3.4) |
| Waist Circumference (cm)** | 55.4 (4.8) | 61.6 (9.9) | 58.5 (8.3) |
| PACER (# of laps)** | 19.4 (8.5) | 15.2 (8.0) | 17.3 (8.5) |
| Systolic BP (mmHg)** | 99.6 (7.0) | 104.0 (9.4) | 101.8 (8.6) |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg)* | 57.2 (4.5) | 59.2 (5.5) | 58.2 (5.1) |
| Fasting glucose (mg/dl) | 88.5 (6.7) | 89.3 (13.6) | 88.9 (10.7) |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl)** | 54.3 (16.4) | 73.3 (26.4) | 63.7 (23.9) |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl)** | 158.3 (19.0) | 147.8 (22.3) | 153.1 (21.3) |
| LDL (mg/dl) | 88.4 (18.9) | 86.0 (19.2) | 87.2 (19.0) |
| HDL (mg/dl)** | 59.0 (6.3) | 47.1 (7.4) | 53.1 (9.1) |
| BMI Percentiles | (# of Children) | (# of Children) | Total (%) |
| Underweight (< 5th) | 1 | 0 | 1 (0.7 %) |
| Normal weight (5 – 84th) | 55 | 31 | 86 (61.9 %) |
| Overweight (85 – 94th) | 11 | 14 | 25 (18.0 %) |
| Obese (≥95th) | 3 | 24 | 27 (19.4 %) |
Note:
**
p < .01,
*
p < .05 between risk factor groups; BMI - body mass index; BP - blood pressure; LDL/HDL - low/high density lipoprotein cholesterol.