Table 1 Sample Sizes and Descriptive Characteristics from the Children According to Gender and Age
From: Overweight and lifestyle behaviors of low socioeconomic elementary school children in Buenos Aires
Age | BMI | z-BMI | BMI Percentile | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Boys | ||||
6.00 | 17.37 ± 2.93 | 0.75 ± 1.13 | 67.76 ± 25.48 | 30 |
7.00 | 16.70 ± 2.54 | 0.51 ± .91 | 63.68 ± 25.62 | 38 |
8.00 | 17.63 ± 2.35 | 0.48 ± 1.31 | 66.67 ± 29.24 | 35 |
9.00 | 19.57 ± 3.15 | 0.76 ± .92 | 71.25 ± 26.23 | 19 |
10.00 | 20.01 ± 4.03 | 0.87 ± 1.08 | 72.79 ± 27.06 | 21 |
11.00 | 20.85 ± 6.16 | 0.33 ± 1.31 | 59.42 ± 34.76 | 14 |
12.00 | 19.32 ± 2.78 | 0.31 ± .85 | 59.86 ± 25.97 | 11 |
All Boys | 18.39 ± 3.71 | 0.61 ± 1.08 | 66.88 ± 27.11 | 168 |
Girls | ||||
6.00 | 16.69 ± 2.66 | 0.51 ± 1.08 | 64.81 ± 29.32 | 33 |
7.00 | 17.60 ± 2.64 | 0.58 ± .89 | 67.9 ± 24.29 | 24 |
8.00 | 18.66 ± 2.92 | 0.69 ± .99 | 68.75 ± 28.42 | 27 |
9.00 | 19.93 ± 3.30 | 0.87 ± .94 | 74.87 ± 26.05 | 23 |
10.00 | 18.80 ± 4.15 | 0.22 ± 1.41 | 58.87 ± 32.42 | 22 |
11.00 | 20.72 ± 3.71 | 0.78 ± .93 | 73.31 ± 26.33 | 15 |
12.00 | 20.46 ± 3.19 | 0.48 ± .78 | 65.63 ± 26.59 | 18 |
All Girls | 18.82 ± 3.60 | 0.61 ± 1.05 | 67.99 ± 27.98 | 162 |
All Children | 18.60 ± 3.66 | 0.61 ± 1.07 | 67.42 ± 27.50 | 330 |