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Table 1 Characteristics of the study sample (n = 20)

From: High inter-observer reliability in standardized ultrasound measurements of subcutaneous adipose tissue in children aged three to six years

 

MEAN ± SD

(range)

Unit

Age

4.86 ± 0.96

(3.10–6.36)

[year]

Height, h

1.09 ± 0.1

(1.0–1.3)

[m]

Sitting height, s

0.61 ± 0.04

(0.57–0.71)

[m]

Mass, m

18.5 ± 3.9

(13.5–29.1)

[kg]

Body mass index, BMI

15.4 ± 1.2

(13.6–17.7)

[kgm− 2]

Mass index, MI

14.5 ± 1.2

(12.5–17.1)

[kgm− 2]

Cormic index, C

56.3 ± 1.2

(53.7–59.2)

[1]

DI OBS 1

47.0 ± 15.2

(24.9–84.6)

[mm]

DI OBS 2

48.0 ± 15.3

(25.3–85.8)

[mm]

DI OBS 3

49.2 ± 15.8

(26.9–88.9)

[mm]

DI,MEAN

48.1 ± 15.5

(25.7–86.4)

[mm]

DE OBS 1

42.9 ± 15.1

(21.0–79.7)

[mm]

DE OBS 2

43.8 ± 15.4

(21.3–81.1)

[mm]

DE OBS 3

43.7 ± 14.6

(21.7–80.7)

[mm]

DE,MEAN

43.4 ± 15.0

(21.4–80.5)

[mm]

  1. DI sum of subcutaneous adipose tissue of the eight measured sites including embedded fibrous structures, DE sum of subcutaneous adipose tissue excluding embedded fibrous structures, OBS observer, SD standard deviation