Table 1.
Mean (SE) Values for Participant Demographics (N = 290).
| Measure | Time 1 | Time 2 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | 8.1 (0.04) | 10.6 (0.04) | 2.5 (0.01)* |
| Height (cm) | 129.9 (0.4) | 145.2 (0.4) | 15.3 (0.1)* |
| Weight (kg) | 30.0 (0.4) | 41.3 (0.6) | 11.3 (0.3)* |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 17.6 (0.2) | 19.4 (0.2) | 1.8 (0.1)* |
| BMI Percentile | 39.7 (1.5) | 38.7 (1.6) | −1.0 (0.8) |
| Fitness (# of PACER laps) | 16.7 (0.5) | 25.1 (0.7) | 8.4 (0.6)* |
| Sex (% female) | 175 (60.3) | - | - |
| Mother’s Education | 4.7 (0.1) | - | - |
| Household Income | 7.4 (0.2) | - | - |
| Grade, n (%) | |||
| Grade 2/4 (T1/T2) | 145 (50) | - | - |
| Grade 3/5 (T1/T2) | 145 (50) | - | - |
| Race, n (%) | |||
| White/Caucasian | 232 (80.0) | - | - |
| Black/African American | 8 (2.8) | - | - |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific | 1 (0.3) | - | - |
| Asian | 7 (2.4) | - | - |
| American Indian/Alaska | 4 (1.4) | - | - |
| Two or more races | 30 (10.3) | - | - |
| Refused/unknown | 8 (2.8) | - | - |
Note:
*
p ≤ .001. Data are presented as mean (SE) unless noted otherwise.
BMI – Body mass index; PACER – Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run; Household Income was coded as 1: < $10,000 per year, through 11: > $100,000 per year, with $10,000 increments; and Mother’s Education was coded as 1 – 6: less than high school, some high school, completed high school, some college/associate’s degree, bachelor’s degree, advanced degree.