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. 2022 May 10;22:260. doi: 10.1186/s12887-022-03326-x

Table 3.

Between-group differences from T0 to T1 by age and sex

Variables T0 T1 p
Average Min. Max Q1 Q2 (Me) Q3 Average SD Min. Max Q1 Q2 (Me) Q3
Age = 9–12 years Girls (N = 1)
 REE [kcal] 1221.00 1221.00 1221.00 1221.00 1221.00 1221.00 1381.00 1381.00 1381.00 1381.00 1381.00 1381.00 1381.00
 Body height [cm] 127.00 127.00 127.00 127.00 127.00 127.00 129.00 129.00 129.00 129.00 129.00 129.00 129.00
 Body weight [kg] 24.60 24.60 24.60 24.60 24.60 24.60 25.30 25.30 25.30 25.30 25.30 25.30 25.30
 BMI [kg/m2] 15.30 15.30 15.30 15.30 15.30 15.30 15.20 15.20 15.20 15.20 15.20 15.20 15.20
 FM [%] 20.30 20.30 20.30 20.30 20.30 20.30 19.70 19.70 19.70 19.70 19.70 19.70 19.70
 FFM [kg] 19.60 19.60 19.60 19.60 19.60 19.60 20.30 20.30 20.30 20.30 20.30 20.30 20.30
 TBW [kg] 14.30 14.30 14.30 14.30 14.30 14.30 14.90 14.90 14.90 14.90 14.90 14.90 14.90
 HC [cm] 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 69.00 69.00 69.00 69.00 69.00 69.00 69.00
 WC [cm] 54.00 54.00 54.00 54.00 54.00 54.00 57.00 57.00 57.00 57.00 57.00 57.00 57.00
 SBP [mmHg] 111.00 111.00 111.00 111.00 111.00 111.00 105.00 105.00 105.00 105.00 105.00 105.00 105.00
 DBP [mmHg] 69.00 69.00 69.00 69.00 69.00 69.00 58.00 58.00 58.00 58.00 58.00 58.00 58.00
Age = 13–17 years Girls (N = 16)
 REE [kcal] 1533.38 210.35 1219.00 1858.00 1316.75 1588.00 1670.75 1629.75 170.81 1270.00 1985.00 1507.00 1666.00 1717.75 0.0548
 Body height [cm] 164.81 6.65 154.00 181.00 161.25 163.00 168.00 164.69 5.38 154.00 177.00 162.00 165.00 166.75 0.8969
 Body weight [kg] 53.29 4.89 44.10 63.40 50.58 52.30 56.48 55.38 5.11 47.30 66.20 51.58 54.55 57.70 0.0001*
 BMI [kg/m2] 19.64 1.70 17.00 23.90 18.50 19.25 20.63 20.41 1.79 17.60 24.30 18.78 20.25 21.38 0.0246*
 FM [%] 24.73 4.70 12.90 34.50 22.80 24.30 28.20 26.22 3.35 21.80 33.90 22.93 26.00 28.70 0.1065
 FFM [kg] 40.09 4.28 34.30 51.20 37.23 39.30 42.63 40.80 3.61 35.50 47.50 38.40 39.70 44.03 0.0875
 TBW [kg] 29.35 3.14 25.10 37.50 27.23 28.80 31.18 29.86 2.65 26.00 34.80 28.13 29.05 32.23 0.0916
 HC [cm] 89.06 4.73 80.00 97.00 85.25 89.00 92.00 90.67 4.81 81.00 100.00 88.00 90.00 95.00 0.0215*
 WC [cm] 66.50 3.85 61.00 74.00 63.25 65.50 69.75 66.27 4.04 61.00 73.00 63.00 64.00 69.00 0.5191
 SBP [mmHg] 108.19 11.87 91.00 139.00 99.25 107.50 112.75 116.80 7.66 102.00 131.00 113.00 115.00 123.00 0.0370*
 DBP [mmHg] 66.50 4.89 59.00 77.00 62.50 65.50 69.00 68.60 7.14 56.00 82.00 63.00 67.00 74.00 0.2390
Age = 9–12 years Boys (N = 49)
 REE [kcal] 1524.94 190.33 1187.00 2054.00 1369.50 1501.00 1631.50 1539.73 188.43 1129.00 2083.00 1419.00 1537.00 1631.50 0.4970
 Body height [cm] 146.22 8.11 133.00 169.00 139.00 145.00 153.50 148.61 8.20 135.00 170.00 142.00 146.00 155.00 0.0000*
 Body weight [kg] 37.77 7.44 24.80 56.90 31.85 36.20 42.10 39.60 7.67 27.20 59.50 33.10 37.80 45.40 0.0000*
 BMI [kg/m2] 17.47 2.22 13.60 23.80 16.05 17.00 18.70 17.78 2.10 14.50 23.70 16.40 17.40 18.95 0.0000*
 FM [%] 19.24 3.89 13.60 33.40 16.75 18.50 20.55 19.30 3.50 13.50 32.70 16.90 18.50 20.90 0.7155
 FFM [kg] 30.33 5.08 20.60 42.30 25.90 30.00 34.00 31.81 5.38 22.30 45.10 26.65 31.40 35.75 0.0000*
 TBW [kg] 22.21 3.72 15.10 31.00 18.95 22.00 24.90 23.29 3.94 16.30 33.00 19.50 23.00 26.20 0.0000*
 HC [cm] 73.37 5.80 64.00 86.00 70.00 72.00 78.00 76.12 6.35 66.00 94.00 72.00 75.00 79.00 0.0001
 WC [cm] 58.31 7.49 21.00 73.00 55.00 58.00 61.50 60.18 9.84 6.00 81.00 57.00 59.00 63.50 0.2280
 SBP [mmHg] 105.51 12.44 85.00 141.00 95.50 104.00 114.00 105.57 11.02 87.00 132.00 98.00 103.00 112.00 0.9660
 DBP [mmHg] 60.29 6.44 47.00 74.00 56.00 59.00 65.00 61.53 6.68 50.00 80.00 56.00 62.00 66.00 0.2951
Age = 13–17 years old Boys (N = 14)
 REE [kcal] 1948.43 315.75 1582.00 2639.00 1717.25 1843.50 2240.00 1937.57 296.29 1606.00 2682.00 1744.50 1869.00 2179.50 0.8645
 Body height [cm] 169.07 9.57 152.00 184.00 160.25 170.00 177.25 171.00 9.06 156.00 186.00 163.25 171.50 179.25 0.0002*
 Body weight [kg] 57.42 11.08 42.70 79.70 47.50 56.80 65.70 60.05 10.68 45.20 82.70 50.85 59.55 68.35 0.0000*
 BMI [kg/m2] 19.94 2.40 17.10 24.90 18.50 19.05 21.25 20.41 2.32 17.40 25.50 18.70 19.60 21.85 0.0006*
 FM [%] 16.11 2.89 13.40 23.20 13.75 15.20 18.40 16.59 2.35 13.90 23.20 15.15 15.75 17.55 0.1653
 FFM [kg] 48.01 8.31 35.70 61.20 40.00 48.45 55.23 49.96 8.06 38.30 63.50 42.68 50.00 57.25 0.0000*
 TBW [kg] 35.15 6.08 26.10 44.80 29.33 35.45 40.40 36.56 5.91 28.00 46.50 31.23 36.60 41.93 0.0000*
 HC [cm] 85.36 6.62 75.00 97.00 80.75 84.00 89.50 89.50 7.57 78.00 108.00 84.00 88.00 93.75 0.0018*
 WC [cm] 67.21 3.83 61.00 74.00 65.00 66.00 71.00 69.07 7.25 58.00 84.00 63.50 69.50 75.25 0.3548
 SBP [mmHg] 116.43 14.59 96.00 138.00 101.00 113.00 130.00 118.00 11.96 100.00 146.00 109.50 119.00 126.25 0.5853
 DBP [mmHg] 66.14 6.97 55.00 78.00 59.75 67.50 71.25 64.21 5.49 55.00 74.00 60.75 64.50 68.50 0.3376

REE resting energy expenditure, FM fat mass, FFM fat free mass, HC hip circumference, WC waist circumference, TBW total body water, BMI body mass index, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, Me median, SD standard deviation

*indicate significant values (p < 0.05)