Table 1.
Description of anthropometrics and metabolic risk factors in study participants.
| Variables | Total (n = 1036) | Boys (n = 488) | Girls (n = 548) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropometrics | ||||
| Age (years) | 10.5 ± 1.7 | 10.1 ± 1.7 | 10.8 ± 1.7 | 0.198 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 19.1 ± 3.4 | 19.1 ± 3.3 | 19.3 ± 3.4 | 0.409 |
| Body fat (%) | 11.1 ± 7.8 | 10.3 ± 6.4 | 11.7 ± 8.8 | 0.007 |
| WC (cm) | 67.7 ± 11.3 | 67.1 ± 11.3 | 68.3 ± 11.2 | 0.091 |
| Blood pressure | ||||
| SBP (mmHg) | 107.1 ± 14.5 | 107.3 ± 15.3 | 106.9 ± 13.8 | 0.683 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 65.2 ± 10.5 | 64.8 ± 10.5 | 65.5 ± 10.4 | 0.288 |
| Metabolic risk factors | ||||
| TG (mg/dL) | 88.4 ± 47.9 | 86.8 ± 48.1 | 89.7 ± 47.7 | 0.336 |
| TC (mg/dL) | 174.0 ± 32.3 | 173.7 ± 32.7 | 174.1 ± 32.0 | 0.841 |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 56.0 ± 13.4 | 56.3 ± 13.5 | 55.7 ± 13.2 | 0.476 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 91.1 ± 9.7 | 90.3 ± 8.7 | 91.9 ± 10.5 | 0.005 |
| Insulin (μU/mL) | 9.1 ± 6.0 | 9.0 ± 5.7 | 9.2 ± 6.2 | 0.530 |
| HOMA-IR | 2.1 ± 1.4 | 2.0 ± 1.4 | 2.1 ± 1.5 | 0.336 |
| Metabolic syndrome (%) | ||||
| 0 | 48.4 | 55.7 | 41.8 | 0.055 |
| 1 | 31.7 | 29.3 | 33.8 | 0.020 |
| 2 | 14.3 | 10.5 | 17.7 | <0.001 |
| ≥3 components | 5.7 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 0.051 |
BMI: body mass index; WC: waist circumference; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; TG: triglycerides; TC: total cholesterol; HDL-C: high density lipoprotein-cholesterol.