Table 2.
Mean values of the somatic characteristics of body fat mass (BF) and visceral fat (VFA)—boys.
| Age (years) | P | n (%) | BH (cm) M ± SD | BM (kg) M ± SD | BF (%) M ± SD (95% CI) | VFA (cm2) M ± SD (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | P1 < 25 | 22 (20.0) | 123.1 ± 4.9 | 20.9 ± 1.9 | 11.6 ± 2.1 (10.6, 12.5) | 33.7 ± 8.7 (29.8, 37.6) |
| P2 25–75 | 64 (58.2) | 124.3 ± 5.5 | 23.9 ± 2.4 | 15.2 ± 3.8 (14.3, 16.1) | 36.6 ± 12.4 (34.0, 40.0) | |
| P3 > 75 | 24 (21.8) | 127.8 ± 4.4 | 30.7 ± 3.8 | 25.0 ± 5.8 (22.6, 27.5) | 53.8 ± 15.2 (47.4, 60.2) | |
| 7 | P1 < 25 | 20 (14.5) | 126.3 ± 5.4 | 21.9 ± 2.1 | 10.8 ± 2.5 (9.6, 12.0) | 30.7 ± 9.5 (26.1, 35.2) |
| P2 25–75 | 76 (55.1) | 126.4 ± 4.5 | 24.6 ± 2.3 | 15.1 ± 3.6 (14.3, 16.0) | 34.3 ± 12.1 (31.5, 37.1) | |
| P3 > 75 | 42 (30.4) | 130.7 ± 4.6 | 32.7 ± 5.5 | 25.2 ± 7.6 (22.9, 27.6) | 57.5 ± 20.4 (51.2, 63.9) | |
| 8 | P1 < 25 | 20 (13.1) | 132.5 ± 4.7 | 24.6 ± 2.1 | 11.7 ± 3.4 (10.1, 13.4) | 30.1 ± 11.4 (24.7, 35.6) |
| P2 25–75 | 73 (48.0) | 133.4 ± 5.5 | 28.3 ± 2.7 | 16.3 ± 4.1 (15.4, 17.3) | 35.6 ± 11.8 (32.8, 38.4) | |
| P3 > 75 | 59 (38.9) | 135.9 ± 6.2 | 36.2 ± 5.4 | 26.6 ± 7.8 (24.5, 28.6) | 62.1 ± 21.4 (56.5, 67.7) | |
| 9 | P1 < 25 | 22 (14.8) | 134.6 ± 4.8 | 25.8 ± 1.9 | 12.1 ± 3.2 (10.7, 13.6) | 24.9 ± 13.8 (18.6, 31.2) |
| P2 25–75 | 68 (45.6) | 138.5 ± 6.1 | 31.5 ± 3.2 | 16.7 ± 3.3 (15.9, 17.5) | 35.4 ± 10.9 (31.0, 37.5) | |
| P3 > 75 | 59 (39.6) | 141.5 ± 6.2 | 40.2 ± 6.8 | 27.1 ± 7.0 (25.3, 28.9) | 67.5 ± 21.9 (61.8, 73.2) | |
| 10 | P1 < 25 | 27 (17.0) | 142.7 ± 9.5 | 29.6 ± 4.1 | 10.7 ± 3.6 (9.3, 12.2) | 20.4 ± 10.6 (16.1, 24.7) |
| P2 25–75 | 68 (42.8) | 142.7 ± 6.0 | 34.1 ± 3.7 | 16.7 ± 5.2 (15.4, 18.0) | 35.7 ± 14.7 (30.3, 36.9) | |
| P3 > 75 | 64 (40.2) | 145.2 ± 4.9 | 45.4. ± 7.3 | 29.8 ± 6.5 (28.1, 31.4) | 77.7 ± 25.1 (71.4, 83.9) | |
| 11 | P1 < 25 | 20 (18.5) | 147.8 ± 4.0 | 32.7 ± 1.9 | 13.2 ± 3.6 (11.5, 15.0) | 23.7 ± 9.8 (19.0, 28.4) |
| P2 25–75 | 46 (42.6) | 147.9 ± 6.3 | 37.9 ± 4.0 | 16.8 ± 4.2 (15.5, 18.0) | 39.0 ± 14.2 (36.1, 44.9) | |
| P3 > 75 | 42 (38.9) | 151.5 ± 6.2 | 51.0 ± 7.2 | 29.8 ± 7.5 (27.4, 32.1) | 83.9 ± 27.9 (75.2, 92.6) |
P, percentile; n, frequency; BH, body height; BM, body mass; BF, body fat mass; VFA, visceral fat area; M, mean; SD, standard deviation; 95% CI, confidence interval.