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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the reference population of nonoverweight

From: Blood pressure percentiles by age and height for non-overweight Chinese children and adolescents: analysis of the china health and nutrition surveys 1991–2009

 

Age, yrs

 

7-10

11-13

14-17

Children excluded because of overweight/obese, n

 Boys

127

138

128

 Girls

134

156

127

Children included, n

 Boys

1755

2775

2294

 Girls

1656

2517

2074

Weight, kg

 Boys

25.0 ± 5.3

35.7 ± 9.1

51.2 ± 9.6

 Girls

24.1 ± 5.1

35.6 ± 8.5

47.4 ± 7.2

Height, cm

 Boys

125.1 ± 8.4

143.0 ± 11.1

163.3 ± 8.9

 Girls

124.1 ± 8.8

143.7 ± 10.2

155.8 ± 6.8

Height range, cm

 Boys

101.8-153.0

96.0-178.0

130.6-189.0

 Girls

98.0-152.3

115.0-171.5

130.0-180.5

BMI, kg/m2

 Boys

15.2 ± 1.3

16.6 ± 1.8

18.9 ± 2.0

 Girls

14.9 ± 1.3

16.6 ± 2.0

19.1 ± 2.0

SBP, mm Hg

 Boys

90.7 ± 11.9

96.4 ± 11.7

106.7 ± 12.4

 Girls

89.8 ± 11.4

96.6 ± 12.0

104.0 ± 10.7

DBP, mm Hg

 Boys

59.7 ± 9.4

63.4 ± 8.8

69.4 ± 9.3

 Girls

58.9 ± 9.6

63.4 ± 8.9

68.6 ± 8.1

  1. Children and Adolescents (6245 boys and 5704 girls aged 7–17 yrs).