Table 1. Descriptive data of study participants.
| Normal-weight (n = 215) |
Over-weight (n = 41) |
Whole sample (n = 256) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yrs) | 6.6 ± 0.5 | 6.6 ±0.5 | 6.63 ±0.5 |
| Height (m) | 1.24 ± 0.05 | 1.29 ± 0.04* | 1.25± 0.05 |
| Weight (kg) | 23.9 ± 3 | 31.9 ± 3.4* | 25.2± 4.2 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 15.4 ± 1.0 | 19.3 ± 1.5* | 16.0 ± 1.8 |
| Fat percent | 19.7 ± 3.5 | 26.6 ± 4.8* | 20.8 ± 4.5 |
| Fat mass (kg) | 4.7 ± 1.1 | 8.6 ± 2.7* | 5.4 ± 2.0 |
| FFM (kg) | 19.2 ± 2.4 | 23.3 ± 2.1* | 19.9 ± 2.8 |
| SED per day (min) | 409 ± 87 | 416 ± 114 | 409 ± 91 |
| LPA per day (min) | 305 ± 42 | 303 ± 43 | 305 ± 43 |
| MPA per day (min) | 48 ± 13 | 48 ± 17 | 48 ± 13 |
| VPA per day (min) | 21 ± 10 | 18.4 ± 12 | 21 ± 10 |
| MVPA per day (min) | 68 ± 22 | 64 ± 30 | 68 ± 23 |
| Total PA per day | 412 ± 158 | 379 ± 193 | 411 ± 164 |
| 20 m shuttle run (laps) | 19.5 ± 10 | 14.7 ± 6* | 18.9 ± 9.7 |
| 4x10 m shuttle run (s) | 15.19 ± 1.5 | 16.04 ± 4.2* | 15.32 ± 2.16 |
| Standing long jump (cm) | 123.5 ± 16.7 | 113 ± 18.1* | 122.0 ± 17.3 |
| Handgrip strength (kg) | 10.5 ± 2.1 | 12.2 ± 2.1* | 10.9 ± 2.1 |
| Higher parental education (n; %) | 147; 68 | 27;66 | 174; 68 |
| Meeting MVPA recommendations (n;%) | 110;51 | 14;34* | 124; 48.4 |
| Participating in organized sport (n; %) | 144; 67 | 28;68 | 174; 68 |
*p<0.05 as compared with normal-weight children
BMI—body mass index; FFM—fat free mass; SED- sedentary time; LPA—light physical activity; MPA—moderate physical activity; VPA—vigorous physical activity; MVPA—moderate-to-vigorous physical activity