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Table 2 Adolescent anthropometric characteristics by study group

From: Abdominal obesity and low physical activity are associated with insulin resistance in overweight adolescents: a cross-sectional study

Variables

O + IR n = 40

O-IR n = 40

NW n = 40

p

WC cm (X ± SD)

86.77 ± 10.77

77.21 ± 7.49

65.29 ± 5.43

0.000abc*

BMI Kg/m2 (Me-RQ)

26.86-18.32

24.95-11.94

19.7-8.86

0.002abc**

%BF (Me-RQ)

34.23-40.73

31.75-42.26

24.47-21.84

0.040abc**

TFFs mm (X ± SD)

23.10-6.00

20.58-6.81

13.85-4.45

0.000ac*

SFFs mm (Me-RQ)

25.00-42

17.50-40

10.5013

0.002abc**

  1. aDifferences between NW and O-IR, bdifferences between O + IR and O-IR, cdifferences between NW and O + IR.
  2. *ANOVA.
  3. **Kruskal-Wallis.
  4. WC: waist circumference.
  5. BMI: body mass index.
  6. %BF: body fat percentage.
  7. TFFs: triceps fat folds.
  8. SFFs: subscapular fat folds.
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BMC Pediatrics

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