Table 1.
Variables | Boys (n = 1,830) | Girls (n = 1,788) | P |
---|---|---|---|
Age (yr) | 9.8±1.7 | 9.8±1.7 | 0.533 |
Weight (kg) | 33.1±12.6 | 33.3±12.4 | 0.590 |
Height (cm) | 133.5±11.8 | 134.6±12.5 | 0.010 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 18.06±4.46 | 17.91±4.45 | 0.309 |
Mid-upper arm circumference (cm) | 19.5±4.0 | 19.3±3.7 | 0.280 |
Arm-to-height ratio | 0.145±0.024 | 0.143±0.022 | 0.010 |
Nutritional status, no. (%) | <0.001 | ||
Obesity | 345 (18.9) | 234 (13.1) | |
Overweight | 242 (13.2) | 251 (14.0) | |
Normal | 1138 (62.2) | 1216 (68.0) | |
Thinness | 82 (4.5) | 68 (3.8) | |
Severe thinness | 23 (1.3) | 19 (1.1) |