Table 1.
Sample characterization.
| Variables | Intervention group | Control group | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 13.2 ± 1.5 | 13.0 ± 1.8 | 0.607a |
| Gender | 1.000b | ||
| Male | 17 (45.9) | 11 (44.0) | |
| Female | 20 (54.1) | 14 (56.0) | |
| Pubertal stage | 0.616b | ||
| Prepubertal | 3 (11.1) | 1 (4.2) | |
| Pubertal | 20 (74.1) | 20 (83.3) | |
| Postpubertal | 4 (14.8) | 3 (12.5) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | |||
| Pre- | 29.3 ± 6.7 | 27.4 ± 4.5 | 0.213a |
| Post- | 28.5 ± 6.4 | 26.8 ± 5.1 | 0.260a |
| Range | −0.81 ± 2.28c | −0.64 ± 1.28c | 0.693a |
| WC (cm) | |||
| Pre- | 87.0 ± 10.9 | 81.3 ± 10.2 | 0.044a |
| Post- | 83.7 ± 11.2 | 80.5 ± 11.6 | 0.276a |
| Range | −3.31 ± 5.47c | −0.88 ± 6.99 | 0.129a |
Data expressed as mean ± standard deviation for quantitative variables and as absolute frequency (relative frequency) for categorical variables.
p, significance probability value.
BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference.
a
Student's t-test or Mann–Whitney U-test.
b
Chi-squared or Fisher's exact test.
c
There was a significant reduction from pre- to post-intervention, with a significance of 5%.