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Table 1 Body mass, BMI, and BFP of adolescents aged 10–15 years according to age group

From: Body fat percentiles of Brazilian adolescents according to age and sexual maturation: a cross-sectional study

Gender

Age (years)

Height (cm)

Body mass (kg)

BMI (kg/m2)

BFP

Boys

10–12 (n = 1082)

149.6 ± 8.1

43.0 ± 10.5

19,0 ± 3.5

20.0 ± 8.6

 

13–15 (n = 1053)

163.7 ± 9.2

54.8 ± 12.7

20.0 ± 3.8

18.9 ± 8.1

Girls

10–12 (n = 1311)

151.6* ± 6.3

45.1* ± 10.8

19.4 ± 3.7

20.9 ± 7.4

 

13–15 (n = 1244)

159.0* ± 6.3

52,8* ± 10.1

20.8* ± 3.5

23.0* ± 6.8

  1. *Significantly different (P < 0.05) between boys and girls in the same age group; significantly different (P < 0.05) between the two age groups in the same gender.
  2. Abbreviation: BMI Body mass index, BFP Body fat percentage.