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Table 1 Children's characteristics

From: Weight status and gender-related differences in motor skills and in child care - based physical activity in young children

 

Total sample

Boys

Girls

P-value

n (%)

529

268 (51%)

261 (49%)

 

Age (years)

3.4 ± 0.6

3.4 ± 0.6

3.4 ± 0.6

0.9

Weight (kg)

15.8 ± 2.2

15.9 ± 2.0

15.6 ± 2.3

0.08

Height (cm)

98.5 ± 6.2

98.8 ± 5.7

98.1 ± 6.7

0.1

Body mass index

16.2 ± 1.2

16.3 ± 1.2

16.2 ± 1.3

0.3

(kg/m2)

    

Overweight

12.9

10.1

15.7

0.06

children (%)a

    
  1. Values are means (± standard deviations), unless stated differently.
  2. a according to the International Obesity Task Force percentiles
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BMC Pediatrics

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