Table 3 Anthropometric characteristics of the participants in the BMI and gender groups (mean ± SD)
Group | N | CA (years) | SA (years) | Relative SA (years) | BMI (kg/m2) | Weight (kg) | Height (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 1330 | 4.9 ± 0.8 | 4.8 ± 1.2** | −0.1 ± 0.9 | 16.8 ± 2.1 | 20.8 ± 4.6 | 110.7 ± 7.8 |
 Males | 730 | 4.9 ± 0.8 | 4.8 ± 1.2* | −0.1 ± 0.9 | 17.0 ± 2.1 | 21.3 ± 4.7 | 111.4 ± 7.7 |
 Females | 600 | 4.8 ± 0.8 | 4.8 ± 1.2** | −0.1 ± 0.9 | 16.5 ± 2.2## | 20.2 ± 4.5## | 109.9 ± 7.7## |
Thinness | 102 | 4.8 ± 0.8 | 4.4 ± 1.2** | −0.5 ± 0.9 | 13.7 ± 0.7 | 16.6 ± 1.9 | 110.0 ± 7.0 |
 Males | 46 | 4.8 ± 0.8 | 4.4 ± 1.3** | −0.4 ± 0.9 | 13.9 ± 0.6 | 17.0 ± 1.9 | 110.5 ± 6.9 |
 Females | 56 | 4.8 ± 0.8 | 4.3 ± 1.2** | −0.5 ± 0.9 | 13.6 ± 0.7# | 16.3 ± 1.9 | 109.6 ± 7.0## |
Normal | 796 | 4.7 ± 0.8 | 4.5 ± 1.0** | −0.3 ± 0.8 | 15.9 ± 0.9 | 18.9 ± 2.6 | 108.8 ± 7.1 |
 Males | 431 | 4.8 ± 0.8 | 4.5 ± 1.1** | −0.3 ± 0.8 | 16.0 ± 0.8 | 19.2 ± 2.6 | 109.4 ± 7.0 |
 Females | 365 | 4.7 ± 0.8 | 4.5 ± 1.0** | −0.2 ± 0.8 | 15.8 ± 0.9## | 18.5 ± 2.6## | 108.2 ± 7.1# |
Overweight | 286 | 5.1 ± 0.9 | 5.3 ± 1.2** | 0.2 ± 0.9 | 18.2 ± 0.6 | 23.5 ± 3.3 | 113.2 ± 7.6 |
 Males | 167 | 5.1 ± 0.9 | 5.4 ± 1.2** | 0.3 ± 0.8 | 18.4 ± 0.6 | 23.8 ± 3.5 | 113.6 ± 7.7 |
 Females | 119 | 5.1 ± 0.8 | 5.2 ± 1.3 | 0.2 ± 1.0 | 18.1 ± 0.5## | 23.0 ± 3.1# | 112.6 ± 7.5 |
Obese | 146 | 5.3 ± 0.8 | 5.8 ± 1.4** | 0.4 ± 1.1 | 21.1 ± 1.9 | 28.7 ± 4.9 | 116.3 ± 8.0 |
 Males | 86 | 5.3 ± 0.7 | 5.7 ± 1.3** | 0.4 ± 1.0 | 21.1 ± 1.7 | 29.1 ± 4.5 | 117.3 ± 7.6 |
 Females | 60 | 5.3 ± 0.8 | 5.8 ± 1.5** | 0.5 ± 1.1 | 21.1 ± 2.0 | 28.1 ± 5.3 | 114.9 ± 8.4 |