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. 2021 Feb 16:1–9. doi: 10.1017/dmp.2021.48

Table 2.

Anthropometric and physical activity characteristics of the participants before and during lockdown time

Characteristics 6-12 y P-Value 13-17 y P-Value
Before During Before During
Height (cm)a 135.3 ± 14.1 162.5 ± 11.1
HAZb
Normal 213 (86.9) 217 (93.5)
Stunted 18 (7.3) 9 (3.9)
Severely stunted 14 (5.7) 6 (2.6)
Weight (kg)a 33.4 ± 10.5 35.7 ± 11.5 < 0.001 58.1 ± 16.1 59.8 ± 16.7 < 0.001
BAZa 0.32 ± 1.9 0.82 ± 1.9 < 0.001 0.35 ± 1.43 0.54 ± 1.47 < 0.001
BMI classificationb
Severe thinness 13 (5.3) 10 (4.1) < 0.001 5 (2.2) 3 (1.3) < 0.001
Thinness 13 (5.3) 7 (2.9) 6 (2.6) 6 (2.6)
Normal 134 (54.7) 110 (44.9) 137 (59.1) 137 (59.1)
Overweight 44 (18.0) 59 (24.1) 54 (23.3) 48 (20.7)
Obese 41 (16.7) 59 (24.1) 30 (12.9) 38 (16.4)
Studyingb
Less than 1 h 22 (9.0) 79 (32.2) < 0.001 31 (13.4) 112 (48.3) < 0.001
1 - 2 h 106 (43.3) 67 (27.3) 79 (34.1) 60 (25.9)
2 - 3 h 85 (34.7) 56 (22.9) 72 (31.0) 19 (8.2)
More than 3 h 32 (13.1) 43 (17.6) 50 (21.6) 41 (17.7)
Screen timeb
Less than 1 h 83 (34.0) 39 (16.0) < 0.001 37 (15.9) 13 (5.6) < 0.001
1 - 2 hours 83 (34.0) 49 (20.1) 54 (23.3) 28 (12.1)
2 - 3 h 39 (16.0) 52 (21.3) 43 (18.5) 25 (10.8)
3 - 4 h 23 (9.4) 43 (17.6) 46 (19.8) 52 (22.4)
More than 4 h 16 (6.6) 61 (25.0) 52 (22.4) 114 (49.1)
Watching TVb
Not watching TV 24 (9.8) 24 (9.8) < 0.001 87 (37.5) 85 (86.3) < 0.001
Less than 1 h 80 (32.7) 41 (16.7) 59 (25.4) 36 (15.5)
1 - 2 h 99 (40.4) 69 (28.2) 51 (21.4) 39 (16.8)
2 - 3 h 66 (10.6) 59 (24.1) 22 (9.5) 25 (10.8)
3 - 4 h 12 (4.9) 27 (11.0) 4 (1.7) 26 (11.2)
More than 4 h 4 (1.6) 25 (10.2) 4 (1.7) 21 (9.1)
Having food while watching TVb
Yes 117 (48.0) 106 (45.7)
No 60 (24.6) 42 (18.1)
Some times 68 (27.4) 84 (36.2)
Playing timeb
None 41.(16.7) 73 (29.8) < 0.001 44 (19.0) 99 (42.7)
Less than 1 h 62 (25.3) 49 (20.0) 62 (26.7) 44 (19.0)
1 h 63 (25.7) 41 (16.7) 50 (21.6) 36 (15.5)
2 h 49 (20.0) 43 (17.6) 40 (17.2) 19 (8.2)
≥ 3 h 30 (12.2) 39 (16.1) 36 (15.5) 34 (14.6)
a

Mean ± SD.

b

n (%).