TABLE 1.
Girls (n = 34) | Boys (n = 41) | |
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Age (years) | 15.4 ± 1.6 | 15.0 ± 1.7 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 22.3 ± 5.8 | 21.7 ± 5.9 |
BMI percentile | 53.9 ± 30.6 | 53.2 ± 27.4 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 70.2 ± 13.1* | 74.6 ± 13.0* |
Body fat (%) | 28.4 ± 8.2* | 20.2 ± 11.0* |
FMI (kg/m2) | 6.70 ± 3.10* | 4.86 ± 4.61* |
BMI (kg/m2) | 15.5 ± 2.2* | 16.9 ± 2.5* |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; FMI, fat mass index.
P < .05 for sex difference.