Table 1.
Participants Characteristics
| Characteristic | Normal weight | Overweight/obesity | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 9.6 (1.4) | 10.3 (1.4) | |
| Gender (boy/girl, n) | 19/10 | 17/11 | |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | |||
| African American | 5.0 (17.2) | 8.0 (28.6) | |
| Asian | 4.0 (13.8) | 2.0 (7.1) | |
| White | 15.0 (51.7) | 10.0 (35.7) | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 4.0 (13.8) | 5.0 (17.9) | |
| Other (mixed) | 1.0 (3.4) | 3.0 (10.7) | |
| Grade in school | 4.1 (1.4) | 4.9 (1.1) | * |
| Height, cm | 142.1 (12.2) | 152.4 (9.5) | ** |
| Weight, kg | 33.8 (7.7) | 61.8 (17.6) | ** |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 16.6 (1.8) | 26.2 (5.0) | ** |
| BMI percentile | 42.8 (26.6) | 95.9 (3.7) | ** |
| Hour slept prior to the study | 9.2 (1.3) | 9.0 (1.7) | |
| Weekly physical activity level, scalea | 2.5 (0.6) | 2.8 (0.6) | |
| Xbox Kinect game experience, scaleb | 1.3 (0.5) | 1.8 (0.7) | ** |
| Enjoyment rate, scalea | |||
| Fruit Ninja | 4.3 (0.7) | 4.1 (0.8) | |
| Kung-Fu | 4.4 (0.7) | 4.3 (0.8) | |
| Shape Up | 3.7 (0.9) | 3.4 (1.1) |
Abbreviation: BMI, body mass index. Note: Data are presented as mean (SD).
a
Five-point Likert scale.
b
Three-point Likert scale.
*
P < .05.
**
P < .01.