Table 3.
Coefficient of correlation between blood pressure and anthropometric measures.
| Girls | Weight | BMI | WC | WHtR | Abdominal fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBP | 0.009 | 0.125** | 0.094* | 0.209** | 0.033 |
| DBP | 0.217** | 0.244** | 0.246** | 0.237** | 0.176** |
| Overall | 0.169** | 0.239** | 0.221** | 0.264** | 0.147* |
| Boys | Weight | BMI | WC | WHtR | Abdominal fat |
| SBP | 0.309 | 0.351 | 0.328 | 0.319 | 0.306 |
| DBP | 0.398 | 0.430 | 0.409 | 0.390 | 0.385 |
| Overall | 0.380 | 0.414 | 0.382 | 0.366 | 0.355 |
*p<0.05
**p<0.01.