Table 1.
Descriptive statistics and comparisons of anthropometry and body composition in rural and urban adolescents.
| Variables | Rural | Urban | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | M ± SD | n | M ± SD | |
| Height (cm) | 211 | 162.42 ± 0.47 | 258 | 163.09 ± 0.42 |
| Weight (kg) | 210 | 59.73 ± 0.91 | 249 | 57.83 ± 0.83 |
| BMI for age (z-score) | 209 | 0.59 ± 0.09 | 247 | 0.23 ± 0.08 * |
| WHR | 210 | 0.81 ± 0.00 | 256 | 0.80 ± 0.00 * |
| Fat mass (%) | 209 | 27.15 ± 0.58 | 248 | 26.00 ± 0.53 |
| FMI (FM/height2) | 209 | 6.39 ± 0.21 | 248 | 5.99 ± 0.20 |
| FMI arms | 209 | 0.88 ± 0.03 | 242 | 0.80 ± 0.03 |
| FMI trunk | 209 | 3.21 ± 0.12 | 248 | 2.89 ± 0.11 * |
| FMI legs | 209 | 1.90 ± 0.06 | 248 | 1.86 ± 0.05 |
| Fat Free Mass (%) | 209 | 72.85 ± 0.58 | 248 | 74.00 ± 0.53 |
| FFMI (FFM/height2) | 209 | 16.14 ± 0.13 | 248 | 15.67 ± 0.12 * |
| FFMI arms | 209 | 1.64 ± 0.02 | 248 | 1.50 ± 0.02 * |
| FFMI trunk | 209 | 7.31 ± 0.06 | 248 | 6.9 ± 0.06 * |
| FFMI legs | 209 | 1.90 ± 0.06 | 248 | 1.86 ± 0.05 |
Note: BMI = Body Mass Index; WHR = Waist-Hip Ratio; FMI = Fat Mass Index; FFMI = Fat Free Mass Index. * Significant differences between rural vs. urban areas (p < 0.05).