Table 1.
Sample characteristics
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 118 | n = 43 | n = 75 | |
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
| Age (decimal) | 14.60 (1.46) | 14.14 (1.51) | 14.87 (1.37) |
| Body weight (kg) | 58.62 (12.73) | 59.66 (12.46) | 58.03 (12.92) |
| Height (m) | 1.62 (0.08) | 1.65 (0.09) | 1.61 (0.06)* |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 22.09 (4.32) | 21.74 (4.13) | 22.29 (4.44) |
| WC (cm) | 69.02 (9.54) | 73.32 (9.90) | 66.56 (8.46)* |
| APGV (years) | 12.89 (0,82) | 13.65 (0.53) | 12.46 (0.62)* |
| SBP (mmHg) | 123.62 (13.88) | 125.47 (13.76) | 122.56 (13.93) |
| DBP (mmHg) | 71.78 (9.74) | 69.39 (9.17) | 73.14 (9.84)* |
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Family history of hypertension | |||
| Positive | 41 (34.7) | 15 (34.9) | 26 (34.7) |
| Negative | 77 (65.3) | 28 (65.1) | 49 (65.3) |
Caption: BMI Body mass index, WC Waist circumference, APGV Age peak growth velocity, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP Diastolic blood pressure
*p < 0.05