Table 1.
Characteristics among a sample of children and adolescents from Bogota, Colombia (mean (SD) or frequencies).
| Characteristics | Overall (n = 2877) | Girls (n = 1568) | Boys (n = 1309) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 13.2 (2.2) | 13.2 (2.2) | 13.3 (2.3) | 0.067 |
| Height (cm) | 152.9 (11.9) | 150.7 (9.5) | 155.6 (13.8) | <0.001 |
| Body mass (kg) | 46.8 (11.6) | 46.2 (10.7) | 47.6 (12.5) | <0.001 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 19.8 (3.1) | 20.1 (3.2) | 19.3 (2.9) | 0.002 |
| Weight status n (%) a | ||||
| Underweight | 446 (15.5) | 243 (15.5) | 203 (15.5) | 0.021 |
| Normal | 1728 (60.1) | 861 (54.9) | 867 (66.2) | |
| Overweight | 522 (18.1) | 362 (23.1) | 160 (12.2) | |
| Obesity | 181 (6.3) | 102 (6.5) | 79 (6.0) | |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 64.6 (7.6) | 63.8 (7.5) | 65.7 (7.6) | 0.872 |
| Body fat BIA (%) | 21.1 (7.5) | 24.9 (6.0) | 16.6 (6.4) | 0.013 |
| Pubertal stage n (%) a | ||||
| Pre-puberty | 163 (5.7) | 78 (5.0) | 85 (6.5) | 0.157 |
| Puberty | 1473 (51.2) | 794 (50.6) | 679 (51.9) | |
| Post-puberty | 1241 (43.1) | 696 (44.4) | 545 (41.6) | |
| SBP (mmHg) | 111.7 (13.3) | 110.3 (12.4) | 113.3 (14.0) | <0.001 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 68.4 (8.9) | 68.5 (8.6) | 68.1 (9.3) | 0.282 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 145.0 (31.5) | 149.4 (30.6) | 139.6 (31.6) | 0.504 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 47.2 (12.3) | 47.4 (12.2) | 46.8 (12.4) | 0.226 |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 83.3 (31.1) | 85.1 (28.3) | 81.7 (34.3) | <0.001 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 91.3 (48.4) | 96.5 (54.1) | 85.4 (39.4) | 0.001 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 82.4 (15.8) | 81.5 (15.7) | 83.3 (15.7) | 0.806 |
Sex differences were analyzed with the Student t-test (means (SD)) or a chi-square test (χ2) for n (%). BIA= Bioelectrical impedance analysis.