Table 1.
Physical characteristics of pre-school children in the study
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Boys
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Girls
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Total
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD (n) | Mean | SD (n) | Mean | SD (n) | |
| Age (years) | 4.02 | 1.48 (42) | 4.1 | 1.20 (47) | 4.06 | 1.33 (89) |
| Weight (kg) | 18 | 5.14 (42) | 17.66 | 5.01 (46) | 17.82 | 5.04 (88) |
| Height (cm) | 1.05 | 0.11 (40) | 1.04 | 0.10 (45) | 1.04 | 0.11 (85) |
| BMI SDS | 0.15 | 1.36 (40) | 0.14 | 1.25 (45) | 0.15 | 1.30 (85) |
| FM (DXA) (kg) | 6.72 | 3.06 (25) | 7.47 | 3.13 (32) | 7.14 | 3.10 (57) |
| FFM (DXA) (kg) | 11.84 | 2.72 (25) | 10.68 | 2.80 (32) | 11.19 | 2.80(57) |
| FM (Deut) (kg) | 4.86 | 2.38 (33) | 5.14 | 2.76 (34) | 5 | 2.57 (67) |
| FFM (Deut) (kg) | 13.88 | 3.52 (33) | 12.52 | 2.84 (34) | 13.19 | 3.24 (67) |
| RMR (kJ) |
3040 |
681 (37) |
2883 |
697 (37) |
2962 |
689 (74) |
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Actiwatch (Counts/min)
7 days |
458.1 | 97.8 (40) | 428.5 | 105.9 (45) | 442.4 | 102.6 (85) |
| Weekend | 444.6 | 109.6 (40) | 442.3 | 113.1 (45) | 443.4 | 110.8 (85) |
| Weekdays | 464.6 | 106.1 (40) | 423.1 | 112.4 (45) | 442.6 | 110.8 (85) |
| Morning | 765.6 * | 177.3 (40) | 674.4 * | 186.1 (45) | 717.3 | 186.6 (85) |
| Afternoon | 834.9 | 196.2 (40) | 794.2 | 205.5 (45) | 813.3 | 201 (85) |
| Evening | 790.8 | 193.7 (40) | 752.3 | 198 (45) | 770.4 | 195.8 (85) |
| Night | 149.4 | 108.3 (40) | 209.2 | 175.7 (45) | 181.1 | 150 (85) |
*
P<0.05, Total body composition of boys and girls was compared after correction for age effect.