Table 1.
Characteristics of the study group.
| Variable | Values |
|---|---|
| Children | |
| Age (years) a | |
| 6 | 42 (39.60) |
| 7 | 19 (17.90) |
| 8 | 5 (4.70) |
| 9 | 6 (5.70) |
| 10 | 11 (10.40) |
| 11 | 12 (11.30) |
| 12 | 11 (10.40) |
| Sex a | |
| Boy | 54 (50.90) |
| Girl | 52 (49.10) |
| Body height b | 134.288 (15.16) |
| Body mass b | 33.5 (14.25) |
| Body mass category a | |
| Underweight | 6 (5.70) |
| Normal weight | 67 (63.20) |
| Overweight | 14 (13.20) |
| Obesity | 19 (17.90) |
| Body composition b | |
| %FAT | 22.7 (5.60) |
| Parents | |
| Mother | Father |
| Age (years) b | |
| 38.1 (5.6) | 40.9 (6.0) |
| BMI b | |
| 23.3 (3.5) | 26.8 (3.3) |
| Body mass category a | |
| Underweight | |
| 5 (4.7) | 2 (1.9) |
| Normal weight | |
| 73 (68.9) | 32 (30.5) |
| Overweight | |
| 21 (19.8) | 56 (53.3) |
| Obesity | |
| 7 (6.6) | 15 (14.3) |
| Level of education a | |
| Primary education | |
| 4 (3.8) | 12 (11.4) |
| Secondary education | |
| 66 (62.3) | 70 (66.7) |
| Higher education | |
| 36 (34) | 23 (21.9) |
BMI—body mass index. Data are expressed as: a n (%); b (SD).