Characteristics | Boys NÂ =Â 262 | Girls NÂ =Â 260 |
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Age (years) | 9.1 (5.0 – 12.0) | 8.9 (9.0 – 12.0) |
Weight (kg) | 30.8 (16.4 – 64.5) | 30.8 (17.8 – 59.8) |
Height (cm) | 133.0 (104.6 – 176.1) | 132.4 (109.2 – 161.2) |
BMI (kg/m2) | 17.1 (13.2 – 26.3) | 17.2 (11.6 – 29.5) |
Triceps skinfold (mm) | 7.6 (3.0 – 23.5)a | 10.2 (3.0 – 24.5)a |
Weight z-score | 0.22 (−2.81 – 3.60) | 0.16 (−3.30 – 3.76) |
Height z-score | −0.02 (−3.73 – 4.13) | 0.05 (−3.91 – 6.19) |
BMI z-score | 0.39 (−2.20 – 2.88)b | 0.20 (−3.62 – 3.61)b |
BMI categories | ||
 Severe thinness | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.8) |
 Thinness | 1 (0.4) | 3 (1.2) |
 Normal weight | 211 (80.5) | 211 (81.2) |
 Overweight | 45 (17.2) | 33 (12.7) |
 Obese | 5 (1.9) | 11 (4.2) |
Type of school | ||
 Public | 125 (47.7) | 129 (49.6) |
 Private | 137 (52.3) | 131 (50.4) |
Area of residence | ||
 Urban | 182 (69.5) | 182 (70.0) |
 Rural | 80 (30.5) | 78 (30.0) |