Table 1.
General characteristics of participants.
| Total | Boys | Girls | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 197(100%) | 97(49.2%) | 100(50.8%) | |
| Age (y.o) | 4.7 ± 0.9 | 4.7 ± 0.9 | 4.6 ± 0.9 | 0.829 |
| Weight (kg) | 18.6 ± 3.5 | 18.9 ± 3.6 | 18.4 ± 3.3 | 0.242 |
| Height (cm) | 107.1 ± 7.7 | 108.1 ± 8.2 | 106.2 ± 7.0 | 0.122 |
| BMI status | 0.123 | |||
| Underweight | 17(8.6%) | 7(7.2%) | 10(10%) | |
| Normal weight | 145(73.6%) | 77(79.4%) | 68(68%) | |
| Overweight | 35(17.8%) | 13(13.4%) | 22(22%) |
The data are shown as mean ± standard deviation for continuous variables and N (%) for categorical variables. p: significance in the student t-test for numerical variables (age, weight, and height) or the Chi-square test for categorical variables (BMI status).