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Table 1 Baseline characteristics

From: Performance and reproducibility on shuttle run test between obese and non-obese children: a cross-sectional study

Variables

Total sample (n = 40)

Non-obese (n = 23)

Obese (n = 17)

Sex (M/F)

15/25

5/18

10/7

Age (years)

8.7 ± 0.8

8.6 ± 0.7

8.9 ± 0.9

Weight (Kg)

36.3 ± 11.4

29.5 ± 4.0

45.4 ± 11.9

Height (m)

1.4 ± 0.7

1.4 ± 0.1

1.4 ± 0.1

BMI (Kg/m2)

18.6 ± 4.4

15.8 ± 1.5

22.2 ± 4.3

  1. Abbreviation: BMI body mass index, kg kilogram, m meters, kg/m 2 kilogram per square meter
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