Table 3 Statistical information on anthropometric characteristics, physical activity levels and food addiction levels of girls and boys

Anthropometric

 Age (yr)

11.8 ± 0.9

11.9 ± 0.8

11.81 ± 0.5

0.256

0.11

 Height (cm)

151.9 ± 9.8

152.0 ± 9.8

152.3 ± 9.8

0.280

0.01

 Body mass (kg)

47.1 ± 12.7

48.1 ± 12.9

47.6 ± 12.8

0.282

0.07

 BMI (kg/m²)

20.3 ± 4.1

20.4 ± 4.3

20.3 ± 4.2

0.680

0.02

Physical Activity

 Total physical activity

2.8 ± 0.8

2.7 ± 0.8

2.8 ± 0.8

0.999

0.12

 Out of school

2.8 ± 0.7

2.8 ± 0.8

2.8 ± 0.7

0.987

0.13

 School based

3.3 ± 0.9

3.6 ± 0.9

3.4 ± 0.9

 ≤ 0.001*

0.33

 Food Addiction Score

20.9 ± 10.9

20.17 ± 11.20

20.5 ± 11.1

0.317

0.06

BMI (CDC)

 Normal Weight

181

165

346

 ≤ 0.001*

 Underweight

44

45

89

 ≤ 0.001*

 At risk for overweight

80

85

165

 ≤ 0.001*

 Overweight

46

87

133

 ≤ 0.001*