Table 2: Baseline characteristics of participating children.
Combined Schools N = 124 |
Mean (SD) |
Age (years) |
9.4 (1.4) |
Weight (kg) |
42.9 (15.3) |
Height (cm) |
142.1 (11.6) |
BMI (kg/m2) |
20.7 (4.8) |
Waist circumference (cm) |
70.2 (11.3) |
Waist to Height Ratio |
0.49 (0.06) |
BMI z-score |
1.59 (6.1) |
BMI z-score Percentile |
77.3 (25.5) |
Body Fat (%) |
25.2 (9.7) |