Table 3.
Values of body composition parameters in female adolescents and their comparison between the subgroups in relation to BMI percentile zones
| Variables | M | SD | Min | Max | Multiple comparisons of mean | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | Overall | 17.24 | 1.24 | 14.81 | 21.19 | |
| NW | 17.22 | 1.24 | 14.81 | 21.19 | ||
| OW | 17.49 | 1.29 | 15.22 | 19.33 | ||
| O | 17.26 | 1.28 | 15.22 | 20.21 | ||
| BH (cm) | Overall | 164.9 | 5.82 | 147.00 | 181.60 | |
| NW | 164.72 | 5.73 | 147.00 | 181.60 | ||
| OW | 165.65 | 6.52 | 153.30 | 179.10 | ||
| O | 165.54 | 5.98 | 150.90 | 177.50 | ||
| BW (kg) | Overall | 58.16 *a | 10.20 | 37.20 | 100.20 | |
| NW | 54.74 | 6.69 | 37.20 | 70.60 | NW vs. OW (p ˂.01) | |
| OW | 68.66 | 5.80 | 58.70 | 80.40 | NW vs. O (p ˂.01) | |
| O | 77.77 | 7.98 | 61.00 | 100.20 | ||
| BFMI (kg.m-2) | Overall | 5.91 *a | 2.46 | 1.22 | 16.3 | |
| NW | 5.50 | 1.52 | 1.22 | 10.0 | NW vs. OW (p ˂.01) | |
| OW | 8.59 | 1.90 | 6.44 | 10.90 | NW vs. O (p ˂.01) | |
| O | 10.86 | 1.94 | 6.62 | 16.30 | ||
| PBF (%) | Overall | 26.81 *a | 7.10 | 8.30 | 48.00 | |
| NW | 24.67 | 5.47 | 8.30 | 42.10 | NW vs. OW (p ˂.01) | |
| OW | 34.38 | 4.13 | 26.00 | 43.00 | NW vs. O (p ˂.01) | |
| O | 38.08 | 4.36 | 25.40 | 48.00 | ||
| FFMI (kg.m-2) | Overall | 15.48 *a | 1.34 | 12.27 | 20.07 | |
| NW | 15.11 | 1.90 | 12.27 | 18.24 | NW vs. OW (p ˂.01) | |
| OW | 16.39 | 1.10 | 14.47 | 18.64 | NW vs. O (p ˂.01) | |
| O | 17.50 | 1.10 | 15.66 | 20.07 | OW vs. O (p ˂.01) | |
| PFFM (%) | Overall | 73.34 *a | 7.10 | 52.01 | 91.73 | |
| NW | 75.45 | 5.47 | 57.94 | 91.73 | NW vs. OW (p ˂.01) | |
| OW | 65.62 | 4.14 | 57.03 | 74.02 | NW vs. O (p ˂.01) | |
| O | 61.93 | 4.36 | 52.01 | 74.66 | ||
| WHR | Overall | .85 *a | .05 | .73 | 1.60 | |
| NW | .83 | .04 | .73 | .96 | NW vs. OW (p ˂.01) | |
| OW | .91 | .03 | .83 | .97 | NW vs. O (p ˂.01) | |
| O | .94 | .05 | .85 | 1.60 | ||
| WC (cm) | Overall | 78.17 *a | 9.26 | 60.80 | 119.20 | |
| NW | 74.85 | 5.63 | 60.80 | 92.20 | NW vs. OW (p ˂.01) | |
| OW | 88.55 | 4.30 | 79.80 | 96.30 | NW vs. O (p ˂.01) | |
| O | 96.64 | 7.20 | 84.90 | 119.20 | ||
| VFA (cm2) | Overall | 62.85 *a | 31.17 | 5.00 | 184.70 | |
| NW | 53.2 | 22.53 | 5.00 | 119.90 | NW vs. OW (p ˂.01) | |
| OW | 96.23 | 21.71 | 42.10 | 129.00 | NW vs. O (p ˂.01) | |
| O | 115.30 | 25.86 | 54.50 | 184.70 | ||
| PM (kg) | Overall | 8.26 *a | 1.00 | 6.10 | 12.50 | |
| NW | 8.50 | .86 | 6.10 | 10.90 | NW vs. OW (p ˂.01) | |
| OW | 8.86 | .98 | 6.80 | 10.90 | NW vs. O (p ˂.01) | |
| O | 9.46 | 1.40 | 7.20 | 12.50 | ||
| MM (kg) | Overall | 3.01 *a | .38 | 2.17 | 4.63 | |
| NW | 2.93 | .32 | 2.17 | 3.80 | NW vs. OW (p ˂.01) | |
| OW | 3.27 | .37 | 2.58 | 4.60 | NW vs. O (p ˂.01) | |
| O | 3.49 | .40 | 2.49 | 4.63 | ||
Note: BH body height, BW body weight, BFMI body fat mass index, PBF percentage of body fat, FFMI fat free mass index, PFFM percentage of fat free mass, WHR waist to hip ratio, WC waist circumference, VFA visceral fat area, PM protein mass, MM mineral mass, NW normal weight group, OW overweight group, O obesity group, * p ˂.05 Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA, a large effect size