Table 1.
General characteristics of participants according to gender (n = 150).
| Parameters | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 90, 60%) | (n = 60; 40%) | (n = 150) | |
| Age (years) | 16.5 ± 0.76 | 16.11 ± 0.8 | 16.3 ± 0.78 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.8 ± 1.47 | 22.46 ± 1.18 | 23.13 ± 1.32 |
| Waist (cm) | 86.6 ± 8.34 | 84.4 ± 9.3 | 85.5 ± 8.82 |
| Hips (cm) | 88.12 ± 9.17 | 88.7 ± 10.4 | 8.41 ± 9.8 |
| WHR | 1.0 ± 0.11 | 0.97 ± 0.14 | 0.98 ± 0.12 |
| MP (beat·min−1) | 7.5 ± 10.7 | 81.6 ± 10.8 | 79.5 ± 12.0 |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 102 ± 1.3 | 106 ± 2.7 | 104 ± 2.0 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 89.2 ± 2.86 | 84.7 ± 4.5 | 86.95 ± 3.7 |
| Mean HbA1c value, %(SD) | 2.98 ± 0.41 | 3.4 ± 0.85 | 3.19 ± 0.63 |
| VO2 (mL/min) | 1769 ± 237 | 1778 ± 239 | 1780 ± 243 |
| VCO2 (mL/min) | 1582 ± 214 | 1579 ± 212 | 1586 ± 215 |
| RER (VCO2/VO2) | 0.87 ± 0.05 | 0.86 ± 0.06 | 0.89 ± 0.06 |
| VO2 max (ml·kg·min−1) | 42.8 ± 3.7 | 43.4 ± 4.3 | 42.9 ± 4.1 |
Values are expressed as mean ± SD; WHR: waist to hip ratio; BMI: body mass index; VO2: oxygen consumption; VCO2: carbon dioxide production per minute; RER: respiratory exchange ratio; MP: maximum pulse averages.