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

BMC Pediatrics

Table 2 Standard deviation, median, min–max and p values of anthropometric parameters according to overweight/obesity distribution

	BMI for age	n	Mean	Std. Dev	Min	Max	p
BW (kg)	N^*	415	25,87	4,86	15,4	42,3	< 0,0001
BW (kg)	O^*	277	37,5	9,69	20,4	74,3
Height (cm)	N^*	415	128,45	9,51	104	157	< 0,0001
Height (cm)	O^*	277	132,41	9,7	103	158
BMI (kg/m²)	N^*	415	15,55	1,35	10,34	18,82	< 0,0001
BMI (kg/m²)	O^*	277	21,06	3,19	17	37,31
NC (cm)	N^*	415	25,82	1,52	21	31,5	< 0,0001
NC (cm)	O^*	277	28,46	2,35	20,5	36
WC (cm)	N^*	415	54,61	4,88	44	85	< 0,0001
WC (cm)	O^*	277	67,16	9,46	50	104
WHtR	N^*	415	0,43	0,03	0,35	0,6	< 0,0001
WHtR	O^*	277	0,51	0,05	0,39	0,78
Body fat (%)	N^*	409	15,54	4,11	7,69	38,4	< 0,0001
Body fat (%)	O^*	247	24,9	6,37	10,58	45,01

İndependent t test used for all parameters
BW Body weight, BMI Body mass index, WC Waist circumference, NC Neck circumference, WHtR Wasit-to-height raito

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