Table 4 Statistical information on anthropometric characteristics, physical activity levels and food addiction levels of children living in urban and rural areas

Anthropometric

 Age (yr)

11.7 ± 0.46

11.2 ± 0.43

 ≤ 0.001*

1.12

11.7 ± 0.5

11.3 ± 0.5

 ≤ 0.001*

0.8

 Height (cm)

153.3 ± 9,1

150 ± 10.3

 ≤ 0.010*

0.33

154.3 ± 9.8

151.2 ± 9.6

 ≤ 0.003*

0.30

 Body mass (kg)

48.4 ± 12,5

45.8 ± 12.7

0.047

0.20

50.6 ± 12.9

45.6 ± 12.9

 ≤ 0.001*

0.38

 BMI (kg/m2)

20.3 ± 3.7

20.1 ± 4.4

0.660

0.04

21.1 ± 4.4

19.6 ± 3.9

 ≤ 0.001*

0.36

Physical Activity Level

 Total physical activity

2.9 ± 0.8

2,6 ± 0.8

 ≤ 0.007*

0.37

2.8 ± 0.7

2.6 ± 0.8

0.085

0.26

 Out of school

2.9 ± 0.8

2,6 ± 0.7

 ≤ 0.007*

0.39

2.8 ± 0.7

2.6 ± 0.8

0.087

0.26

 School based

3.5 ± 0.8

3,1 ± 0.8

 ≤ 0.001*

0.5

3.6 ± 0.9

3.5 ± 0.9

0.331

0.11

Food addiction status

 Food addiction score

17.5 ± 10.9

24.1 ± 9.9

 ≤ 0.001*

14.4

16.2 ± 11.2

23.9 ± 9.74

 ≤ 0.001*

BMI (CDC)

 Normal weight

104

77

 ≤ 0.001*

77

88

 ≤ 0.001*

 Underweight

13

31

 ≤ 0.001*

13

32

 ≤ 0.001*

 At risk for overweight

22

58

 ≤ 0.001*

40

45

 ≤ 0.001*

 Overweight

19

27

 ≤ 0.001*

34

53

 ≤ 0.001*

Sex

Female (351)

Male (382)

 Total physical activity

2.7 ± 0.8

2.7 ± 0.8

0.999

 Food addiction score

20.9 ± 10.9

20.1 ± 11.2

0.317