Table 1.
Demographic and anthropometric characteristics of participants.
| Groups | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | Normal-Weight (n = 78) | Overweight (n = 51) | Obese (n = 22) | ANOVA (F) | p-Value |
| Age (years) | 14.3 ± 0.9 | 14.4 ± 0.9 | 14.2 ± 0.9 | 0.455 | 0.636 |
| Height (cm) | 158.2 ± 6.8 | 157.9 ± 6.3 | 157.8 ± 6.1 | 0.050 | 0.951 |
| Weight (kg) | 51.1 ± 6.6 | 64.9 ± 5.7 * | 85.8 ± 14.1 +,# | 177.203 | 0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 20.4 ± 2.0 | 26.0 ± 1.5 * | 34.4 ± 5.1 +,# | 277.057 | 0.001 |
Data are presented as (Means ± SD); BMI-Body Mass Index. * p < 0.05, Normal vs overweight, + p < 0.05, Obese vs. normal, # p < 0.05, Overweight vs. obese (One-way ANOVA; Bonferroni post hoc test).