Table 2.
Anthropometric characteristics and physical fitness variables of the sample stratified according to adherence to MD in both boys and girls (Data presented as Mean ± SD).
| Variables | Boys | Girls | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low (n = 58/387) | Med (n = 235/387) | High (n = 94/387) | p-Value | Low (n = 58/387) | Med (n = 235/387) | High (n = 94/387) | p-Value | |
| Age (year) | 13.37 ± 1.30 | 13.61 ± 1.10 | 13.58 ± 1.13 | 0.562 | 13.18 ± 0.98 | 13.29 ± 1.11 | 13.07 ± 1.11 | 0.678 |
| Weight (kg) | 61.15 ± 15.62 | 59.72 ± 14.51 | 56.80 ± 12.48 | 0.332 | 57.34 ± 9.90 | 55.31 ± 12.78 | 52.83 ± 12.67 | 0.308 |
| High (m) | 1.64 ± 0.10 | 1.67 ± 0.11 | 1.66 ± 0.11 | 0.338 | 1.62 ± 0.60 | 1.61 ± 0.09 | 1.60 ± 0.07 | 0.586 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.90 ± 6.06 | 22.07 ± 4.71 | 21.41 ± 4.52 | 0.080 | 22.34 ± 5.01 | 22.52 ± 4.40 | 22.01 ± 4.43 | 0.824 |
| Body fat (%) | 21.84 ± 10.01 a | 16.79 ± 7.92 | 16.21 ± 8.03 | 0.006 * | 26.50 ± 6.52 | 25.93 ± 6.69 | 26.16 ± 6.60 | 0.919 |
| Waist (cm) | 76.95 ± 11.75 | 73.87 ± 10.68 | 72.24 ± 8.56 | 0.142 | 70.48 ± 8.57 | 70.29 ± 9.54 | 68.33 ± 9.36 | 0.479 |
| Handgrip average (kg) | 27.99 ± 8.43 | 28.81 ± 7.88 | 26.75 ± 7.59 | 0.286 | 24.36 ± 3.69 | 23.40 ± 4.47 | 22.45 ± 5.31 | 0.225 |
| Jump (cm) | 177.2 ± 31.4 | 185.0 ± 27.7 | 181.3 ± 29.1 | 0.362 | 155.75 ± 25.68 | 160.02 ± 26.42 | 158.62 ± 23.33 | 0.730 |
| 4 × 10 m (s) | 12.42 ± 2.00 a | 11.29 ± 1.21 | 11.59 ± 1.96 | <0.002 * | 12.46 ± 0.90 | 12.04 ± 1.16 | 12.07 ± 1.17 | 0.174 |
| Endurance (CRF) | 6.28 ± 2.64 a | 7.68 ± 2.43 | 7.85 ± 2.88 | <0.018 * | 4.63 ± 1.32 a | 6.04 ± 2.12 | 5.94 ± 1.99 | 0.004 * |
Note: SD = Standard Deviation, BMI = Body Mass Index, Waist = Waist Circumference, CRF = Cardiorespiratory Fitness. * Expresses statistically significant differences between groups (p < 0.05). a Expresses statistically significant differences between Low and Med and High.