Neck circumference cut-off points for detecting overweight and obesity among school children in Northern Cyprus

BMC Pediatrics

Table 1 Comparison of anthropometric parameters by gender

Anthropometric parameters	n	Mean	SD	Median	IQR	Min	Max	p
BW (kg)
Boy	325	30,98	9,12	29	10,2	16,4	67
Girl	367	30,11	9,22	27,9	10,8	15,4	74,3	0,106
Height (cm)
Boy	325	130,74	9,87	130	14,5	103	156
Girl	367	129,41	9,65	129,5	14	104	158	0,075
BMI (kg/m²)
Boy	325	17,85	3,58	17,01	3,68	10,34	37,31
Girl	367	17,67	3,48	16,73	4,05	12,3	33,14	0,358
WC (cm)
Boy	325	60,6	9,84	57,5	11	44	104
Girl	367	58,79	8,86	56	12	45	94	0,009
NC (cm)
Boy	325	27,49	2,27	27	2,5	23	36
Girl	367	26,33	2,19	26	2,7	20,5	35,5	< 0,0001
WHtR
Boy	306	0,46	0,06	0,45	0,07	0,36	0,78
Girl	339	0,45	0,05	0,44	0,06	0,35	0,7	0,196
Body fat (%)
Boy	306	18,31	7,59	16,37	9,56	7,69	43,67
Girl	350	19,72	5,98	18,9	8,01	9,32	45,01	< 0,0001

Mann–Whitney U test was used for all parameters. IQR Interquartile range: Q3-Q1
BW Body weight, BMI Body mass index, WC Waist circumference, NC Neck circumference, WHtR Wasit-to-height raito

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