Table 3.
Percent fat mass distributions in the Mount Sinai Children’s Environmental Health Study.a
| Visit | Age (years) (mean ± SD | Overall | Girls | Boys | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Mean ± SD | n | Mean ± SD | n | Mean ± SD | ||
| All visits | 6.5 ± 1.3 | 363 | 18.4 ± 8.4 | 173 | 17.5 ± 9.8 | 190 | 19.3 ± 6.8 |
| Visit 1 | 4.9 ± 0.4 | 97 | 15.3 ± 7.5 | 47 | 12.6 ± 8.8 | 50 | 17.8 ± 4.8 |
| Visit 2 | 6.1 ± 0.2 | 117 | 17.5 ± 7.2 | 57 | 16.4 ± 8.6 | 60 | 18.5 ± 5.4 |
| Visit 3 | 7.8 ± 0.8 | 149 | 21.2 ± 9.0 | 69 | 21.6 ± 9.8 | 80 | 20.9 ± 8.3 |
| aPercent fat mass estimated using bioelectrical impedance analysis (Tanita TBF-300). | |||||||