Table 3.
Mean values of the somatic characteristics of body fat mass (BF) and visceral fat (VFA)—girls.
| 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 | 24 (27.6) | 120.3 ± 4.2 | 19.4 ± 1.9 | 12.1 ± 2.6 (11.0, 13.3) | 28.7 ± 13.0 (23.1, 34.3) |
| P2 25–75 | 41 (47.1) | 120.8 ± 5.3 | 22.3 ± 2.2 | 18.0 ± 4.3 (16.7, 19.4) | 37.8 ± 13.4 (35.5, 42.1) | |
| P3 > 75 | 22 (25.3) | 124.8 ± 5.1 | 29.0 ± 5.2 | 28.2 ± 5.3 (25.9, 30.6) | 56.8 ± 14.2 (50.5, 63.1) | |
| 7 | P1 < 25 | 39 (23.6) | 124.5 ± 9.0 | 20.6 ± 2.1 | 12.7 ± 3.6 (11.5, 13.9) | 26.5 ± 10.4 (23.1, 30.0) |
| P2 25–75 | 74 (44.8) | 124.4 ± 5.7 | 23.9 ± 2.6 | 18.6 ± 4.0 (17.4, 19.3) | 34.7 ± 13.1 (31.6, 37.8) | |
| P3 > 75 | 52 (31.6) | 128.7 ± 5.8 | 31.4 ± 4.6 | 29.1 ± 6.2 (27.4, 30.8) | 58.2 ± 17.9 (53.2, 63.2) | |
| 8 | P1 < 25 | 44 (26.2) | 129.5 ± 5.2 | 22.5 ± 2.2 | 11.3 ± 4.3 (9.9, 12.6) | 20.5 ± 12.5 (16.6., 24.3) |
| P2 25–75 | 76 (45.2) | 133.4 ± 6.2 | 28.1 ± 3.2 | 18.1 ± 3.8 (17.2, 19.0) | 33.7 ± 13.8 (30.5, 36.8) | |
| P3 > 75 | 48 (28.6) | 134.5 ± 4.2 | 35.8. ± 4.9 | 30.1 ± 6.2 (28.3, 31.9) | 62.8 ± 17.1 (57.9, 67.8) | |
| 9 | P1 < 25 | 35 (20.5) | 136.8 ± 5.1 | 26.1 ± 2.0 | 13.9 ± 3.7 (12.6, 15.2) | 23.7 ± 11.3 (19.8, 27.6) |
| P2 25–75 | 97 (56.7) | 137.0 ± 5.7 | 30.5 ± 3.1 | 18.7 ± 4.3 (17.9, 19.6) | 34.3 ± 16.1 (31.0, 37.5) | |
| P3 > 75 | 39 (22.8) | 138.5 ± 7.3 | 39.5 ± 6.9 | 31.5 ± 6.3 (29.4, 33.5) | 69.2 ± 20.0 (62.8, 75.7) | |
| 10 | P1 < 25 | 24 (15.4) | 140.5 ± 6.7 | 28.7 ± 2.7 | 15.1 ± 3.6 (13.5, 16.6) | 23.0 ± 11.8 (17.9, 28.1) |
| P2 25–75 | 85 (54.5) | 142.9 ± 6.5 | 34.0 ± 3.8 | 18.6 ± 4.8 (17.6, 19.7) | 33.6 ± 15.2 (30.3, 36.9) | |
| P3 > 75 | 47 (30.1) | 147.6 ± 6.9 | 46.7 ± 7.3 | 32.4 ± 6.7 (30.5, 34.4) | 81.2 ± 21.8 (74.8, 87.6) | |
| 11 | P1 < 25 | 22 (19.8) | 145.2 ± 7.7 | 31.1 ± 3.4 | 13.4 ± 3.5 (11.8, 15.0) | 19.9 ± 9.6 (15.5, 24.3) |
| P2 25–75 | 62 (55.9) | 151.1 ± 7.1 | 39.4 ± 4.6 | 19.4 ± 4.3 (18.3, 20.5) | 40.5 ± 17.2 (36.1, 44.9) | |
| P3 > 75 | 27 (24.3) | 152.2 ± 6.5 | 52.5 ± 8.9 | 31.8 ± 7.2 (28.9, 34.6) | 82.3 ± 28.8 (70.9, 93.7) |
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.