Table 2. Adolescents’ bioelectrical impedance (n=489).
Bioelectrical impedance | Obese (n=78) | Eutrophic (n=411) | ∆ | d | p-value* |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Resistance (ohms) | 512.8±78.6 | 602.1±91.3 | -89.3 | 1.05 | <0.001 |
Resistance/height (ohms) | 305.7±56.5 | 362.7±66.4 | -57.0 | 0.92 | <0.001 |
Reactance (ohms) | 61.1±7.3 | 68.3±8.3 | -7.2 | 0.92 | <0.001 |
Reactance/height (ohms) | 36.3±5.1 | 41.1±6.2 | -4.7 | 0.85 | <0.001 |
Phase angle (º) | 6.9±0.9 | 6.5±0.8 | 0.3 | 0.47 | 0.003 |
Body fat (kg) | 27.2±7.9 | 12.4±4.6 | 14.8 | 2.29 | <0.001 |
Body fat (%) | 33.4±7.9 | 22.1±7.4 | 11.3 | 1.48 | <0.001 |
Fat-free mass (kg) | 54.3±10.2 | 43.6±7.9 | 10.7 | 1.17 | <0.001 |
Fat-free mass (%) | 66.6±7.9 | 77.9±7.4 | -11.3 | 1.48 | <0.001 |
∆: variation among groups; d: Cohen’s effect size; *data for p<0.05.