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. 2017 Jun 2;17:135. doi: 10.1186/s12887-017-0891-z

Table 1.

Subject characteristics

Male Female Overall
(N = 325) (N = 338) (N = 663)
N % N % N %
Age (years)
 4–9 66 20% 50 15% 116 18%
 9–11 101 31% 106 31% 207 31%
 12–14 90 28% 104 31% 194 29%
 15–18 68 21% 78 23% 146 22%
BMI-for-Age percentile
 85 to 95th 25 8% 38 11% 63 10%
 95 to 99th 147 45% 174 51% 321 48%
  > 99th 153 47% 126 37% 279 42%
BMI (kg/m2)
 Mean ± SD 29.8 ± 6.1 30.7 ± 6.9 30.3 ± 6.5
BMI z-score
 Mean ± SD 2.3 ± 0.5 2.2 ± 0.4 2.2 ± 0.5
Total Fat Mass, TFM (kg)
 Mean ± SD 34.4 ± 13.1 37.7 ± 15.0 36.1 ± 14.2
Percent Body Fat, %FAT (%)
 Mean ± SD 38.3 ± 5.6 38.3 ± 5.6 39.3 ± 5.2