| Total (n = 669) | Girls (n = 318) | Boys (n = 351) |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years)a | 11.52 ± 1.13 | 11.52 ± 1.10 | 11.51 ± 1.16 |
SBP (mmHg)a | 114.51 ± 11.59 | 113.29 ± 11.72 | 115.58 ± 11.38b |
DBP (mmHg)a | 73.78 ± 9.47 | 73.66 ± 8.97 | 73.86 ± 9.93 |
Anthropometric measuresa | Â | Â | Â |
 Weight (kg) | 40.08 ± 10.07 | 40.33 ± 9.77 | 39.86 ± 10.35 |
 Height (m) | 1.45 ± 0.09 | 1.45 ± 0.08 | 1.44 ± 0.09b |
 BMI (kg/m2) | 18.87 ± 3.61 | 18.81 ± 3.52 | 18.93 ± 3.68 |
 WC (cm) | 65.95 ± 9.73 | 64.86 ± 9.02 | 66.92 ± 10.24b |
 WHR | 0.84 ± 0.08 | 0.81 ± 0.06 | 0.86 ± 0.09b |
 WHtR | 0.45 ± 0.06 | 0.44 ± 0.06 | 0.46 ± 0.06b |
 NC (cm) | 29.93 ± 2.39 | 28.40 ± 2.06 | 29.41 ± 2.55b |
 %BF-BIA | 20.47 ± 7.50 | 22.71 ± 6.89 | 18.43 ± 7.46b |
 %BF-Skinfold | 25.47 ± 11.37 | 24.63 ± 9.10 | 26.23 ± 13.04b |
 Z-score BMI (kg/m2) | -0.0004 ± 0.98 | -0.0008 ± 0.98 | -5.45-7 ± 0.98 |
 Z-score WC (cm) | -0.038 ± 0.99 | 4.88-8 ± 0.99 | -0.073 ± 0.99b |
Biochemical measurementsa | Â | Â | Â |
 FPG (mg/dl) | 88.52 ± 12.56 | 87.87 ± 12.32 | 89.12 ± 12.76 |
 TC (mg/dl) | 159.23 ± 39.28 | 158.25 ± 39.04 | 160.13 ± 39.53 |
 HDL-C (mg/dl) | 75.34 ± 19.96 | 74.57 ± 19.82 | 76.04 ± 20.08 |
 TG (mg/dl) | 91.76 ± 52.37 | 94.07 ± 46.79 | 89.67 ± 56.97b |
 hs-CRP (mg/dl) | 0.89 ± 1.62 | 0.88 ± 1.52 | 0.89 ± 1.71 |
 Insulin (lU/ml) | 2.58 ± 2.61 | 2.91 ± 2.91 | 2.29 ± 2.26b |
 HOMA-IR | 0.57 ± 0.58 | 0.64 ± 0.66 | 0.50 ± 0.50b |
Weight status (n - %)d | Â | Â | Â |
 o Underweight | 29 (4.4) | 9 (2.9) | 20 (5.8) |
 o Normal weight | 479 (72.8) | 240 (77.2) | 239 (68.9) |
 o Overweight | 85 (12.9) | 42 (13.5) | 43 (12.4) |
 o Obese | 65 (9.8) | 20 (6.4) | 45 (12.9) |
Tanner stage (n - %)e | Â | Â | Â |
 o 1 | 368 (56.3) | 149 (47.8) | 219 (64.0)c |
 o 2 | 208 (31.8) | 110 (35.3) | 98 (28.7) |
 o 3 | 78 (11.9) | 53 (16.9) | 25 (7.3) |