Table 1 Demographic, anthropometric, and BP characteristics of the study participants by sex
Variables | Total | Boys | Girls | p* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 7,457) | (n = 3,494) | (n = 3,963) | ||
Age (years) | 13.0 (12.0–14.0) | 13.0 (12.0–14.0) | 13.0 (12.0–14.0) | 0.924 |
Weight (kg) | 52.0 (45.0–60.0) | 54.4 (45.0–64.0) | 51.0 (45.0–58.0) | <0.001 |
Height (cm) | 164.5 (158.0–171.0) | 167.0 (158.0–175.0) | 163.0 (158.0–168.0) | <0.001 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 19.1 (17.4–21.2) | 19.2 (17.5–21.3) | 19.0 (17.3–21.1) | <0.001 |
WC (cm) | 66.0 (62.0–71.0) | 68.0 (64.0–73.0) | 64.0 (60.5–68.0) | <0.001 |
SBP (mmHg) | 115.3 (108.3–126.7) | 117.7 (110.7–133.3) | 114.0 (107.3–120.7) | <0.001 |
DBP (mmHg) | 65.0 (60.3–70.3) | 64.3 (59.7–70.0) | 65.3 (60.7–70.7) | <0.001 |