Table 1.
Mean, SD, range and classifications of BMI-for-age, WC, WHtR, ABSI and blood pressure of adolescents (n=513)
| Variables | N (%) | ||
| Total (n=513) | Males (n=211) | Females (n=302) | |
| BMI-for-age z-score mean±SD (range) | 0.25±1.52 (−3.95–4.6) | 0.41±1.60 (−3.95–4.16) | 0.13±1.45 (−3.64–3.95) |
| Thinness | 35 (6.8) | 16 (7.6) | 19 (6.3) |
| Normal | 311 (60.6) | 114 (54.0) | 197 (65.2) |
| Overweight | 93 (18.1) | 40 (19.0) | 53 (17.5) |
| Obesity | 74 (14.5) | 41 (19.4) | 33 (11.0) |
| WC (cm) mean±SD (range) | 69.83±10.57 (52.50–111.0) | 71.35±11.08 (52.6–111.0) | 68.77±10.08 (52.0–108.0) |
| Normal | 441 (86.0) | 179 (84.8) | 262 (86.8) |
| Abdominal obesity | 72 (14.0) | 32 (15.2) | 40 (13.2) |
| WHtR mean±SD (range) | 0.45±0.06 (0.32–0.71) | 0.45±0.07 (0.32–0.68) | 0.44±0.06 (0.32–0.71) |
| Normal | 418 (81.5) | 163 (77.3) | 418 (81.5) |
| Abdominal obesity | 95 (18.5) | 48 (22.7) | 95 (18.5) |
| ABSI mean±SD (range) | 0.1389±0.0074 (0.12–0.17) | 0.1402±0.0005 (0.13–0.17) | 0.1379±0.0004 (0.12–0.16) |
| Systolic BP mean±SD (range) | 113.4±14.4 (79.0–159.0) | 116.2±14.7 (82.0–159.0) | 111.4±13.9 (79.0–155.5) |
| Diastolic BP mean±SD (range) | 67.1±9.8 (63.8–35.0) | 65.5±9.6 (42.0–92.6) | 68.2±9.9 (35.0–98.8) |
| BP classification | |||
| Normal (<90th percentile) |
354 (69.0) | 147 (69.7) | 207 (68.5) |
| Prehypertension (≥90th to <95th percentile) |
98 (19.1) | 38 (18.0) | 60 (19.9) |
| Hypertension stage 1 (95th to 99th percentile) |
43 (8.4) | 21 (10.0) | 22 (7.3) |
| Hypertension stage 2 (>99th percentile) |
18 (3.5) | 5 (2.4) | 13 (4.3) |
ABSI, a body shape index; BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; WC, waist circumference; WHtR, waist-to-height ratio.