Table 1 Mean values (±sd) for body weight (BW), height (Ht), body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), hip circumference (HC), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) for Greek adolescents aged 12–17 years
Age (years) | Number | BW (kg) | Ht (cm) | ΒΜΙ (kg/m 2 ) | WC (cm) | HC (cm) | WHR | WHtR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boys | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
12 | 127 | 52.0 ± 11.6 | 157.0 ± 7.8 | 21.0 ± 3.8 | 71.4 ± 9.4 | 88.9 ± 8.2 | 0.80 ± 0.06 | 0.45 ± 0.06 |
13 | 137 | 57.9 ± 13.1 | 164.1 ± 7.1 | 21.4 ± 4.1 | 73.5 ± 11.0 | 91.2 ± 9.3 | 0.80 ± 0.07 | 0.45 ± 0.06 |
14 | 102 | 60.2 ± 10.8 | 168.3 ± 7.4 | 21.1 ± 3.1 | 73.5 ± 8.2 | 92.8 ± 7.3 | 0.79 ± 0.05 | 0.44 ± 0.05 |
15 | 113 | 66.5 ± 12.1 | 174.1 ± 7.1 | 21.9 ± 3.6 | 74.0 ± 8.4 | 95.6 ± 8.2 | 0.77 ± 0.05 | 0.43 ± 0.05 |
16 | 122 | 70.0 ± 13.0 | 176.4 ± 6.5 | 22.4 ± 3.7 | 76.1 ± 9.0 | 97.6 ± 8.0 | 0.78 ± 0.06 | 0.43 ± 0.05 |
17 | 79 | 71.2 ± 11.7 | 177.0 ± 6.8 | 22.6 ± 3.4 | 74.8 ± 7.8 | 96.9 ± 7.6 | 0.77 ± 0.06 | 0.42 ± 0.04 |
Total | 680 | 62.3 ± 13.9 | 168.8 ± 10.2 | 21.7 ± 3.7 | 73.8 ± 9.3 | 93.6 ± 8.8 | 0.79 ± 0.06 | 0.44 ± 0.05 |
Girls | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
12 | 159 | 49.8 ± 10.9 | 156.5 ± 7.0 | 20.2 ± 3.6 | 68.1 ± 9.0 | 89.3 ± 8.2 | 0.76 ± 0.06 | 0.43 ± 0.05 |
13 | 156 | 54.3 ± 9.7 | 160.4 ± 5.9 | 21.0 ± 3.4 | 68.8 ± 8.7 | 93.6 ± 9.6 | 0.74 ± 0.05 | 0.43 ± 0.05 |
14 | 117 | 56.6 ± 10.6 | 162.0 ± 5.9 | 21.5 ± 3.7 | 69.8 ± 9.0 | 94.4 ± 8.3 | 0.74 ± 0.08 | 0.43 ± 0.06 |
15 | 180 | 57.3 ± 9.6 | 162.5 ± 6.1 | 21.6 ± 3.0 | 68.4 ± 6.9 | 96.0 ± 6.2 | 0.71 ± 0.04 | 0.42 ± 0.04 |
16 | 180 | 58.8 ± 9.5 | 163.5 ± 6.1 | 21.9 ± 3.1 | 68.9 ± 7.2 | 97.1 ± 8.5 | 0.71 ± 0.04 | 0.42 ± 0.04 |
17 | 138 | 59.4 ± 9.8 | 163.9 ± 6.0 | 22.1 ± 3.3 | 68.7 ± 7.2 | 97.2 ± 8.3 | 0.71 ± 0.04 | 0.42 ± 0.05 |
Total | 930 | 56.0 ± 10.5 | 161.5 ± 6.7 | 21.4 ± 3.4 | 68.7 ± 7.9 | 94.6 ± 8.6 | 0.73 ± 0.06 | 0.43 ± 0.05 |