Table 1.
General characteristics of the study participants.
| Characteristics | Total N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| Median (IQR) | 16 (3) |
| Mean (SD) | 15.84 (1.8) |
| Early adolescence (10–14 years) | 1523 (26) |
| Late adolescences (15–19 years) | 4331 (74) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 2973 (50.8) |
| Male | 2881 (49.2) |
| BMI | |
| Underweight | 820 (14) |
| Normal | 3273 (55.9) |
| Overweight | 854 (14.6) |
| Obese | 907 (15.5) |
| Fasting (> 8 h) | |
| Yes | 2787 (47.6) |
| No | 1156 (19.7) |
| Unknown | 1911 (32.6) |
| Chronic illness | |
| Yes | 470 (8) |
| No | 5384 (92) |
| Diabetes mellitus | |
| Yes | 33 (0.6) |
| No | 5821 (99.4) |
| Region | |
| Riyadh | 1596 (27.3) |
| Makkah | 1360 (23.4) |
| Eastern Province | 646 (11) |
| Madinah | 453 (7.7) |
| Asir | 401 (6.9) |
| Qassim | 293 (5) |
| Hail | 226 (3.9) |
| Aljouf | 220 (3.8) |
| Tabuk | 151 (2.6) |
| Northern Borders | 148 (2.5) |
| Albahah | 128 (2.2) |
| Najran | 119 (2) |
| Jizan | 104 (1.8) |
% percentage, BMI, body mass index, hr hour, N number of participants.