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Table 1 Characteristics of the sample (metric variables)

From: Overweight in children and its perception by parents: cross-sectional observation in a general pediatric outpatient clinic

 

Minimum

Maximum

Mean

Std. deviation

Birth height (cm)

38.0

59.0

50.8

2.71

Birth weight (g)

1200

5400

3317.4

555.67

BMI father (BMI kg/cm2)

16.9

47.6

26.3

3.57

BMI mother (BMI, kg/cm2)

15.6

46.61

23.81

4.78

Number of siblings

0

6

0.7

0.81

Measured weight (kg)

6.16

79.3

19.3

9.7

Measured height (cm)

64.0

181.0

106.9

21.46

BMI child (BMI, kg/cm2)

10.9

29.1

16.1

2.0

BMI percentile child

0.00

100.00

48.80

29.42

Age (years)

0.25

14.75

4.65

2.95