Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the study sample
Males (n = 260) | Females (n = 242) | |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 15.4 ± 1.4 | 15.4 ± 1.4 |
Tanner II,III,IV,V (%) | 5.8, 15.1, 41.8, 37.3 | 1.6, 8.1, 54.3, 36.0 |
Weight (kg) | 64.6 ± 13.4 | 56.8 ± 10.5 |
Height (cm) | 170.7 ± 8.2 | 161.5 ± 6.4 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 22.1 ± 3.9 | 21.7 ± 3.5 |
Cardiorespiratory fitness (stage) | 7.0 ± 2.6 | 4.1 ± 1.8 |
Sum of 6 skinfolds | 75.8 ± 38.1 | 98.8 ± 31.9 |
Percentage body fat | 20.2 ± 10.4 | 25.6 ± 6.6 |
Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 71.3 ± 31.6 | 64.7 ± 26.4 |
TC (mg/dl) | 156.7 ± 26.4 | 169.9 ± 26.4 |
HDLc (mg/dl) | 51.0 ± 9.7 | 59.2 ± 11.6 |
LDLc (mg/dl) | 91.4 ± 23.9 | 97.4 ± 23.2 |
ApoA (mg/dl) | 116.9 ± 17.1 | 127.7 ± 19.2 |
ApoB (mg/dl) | 66.9 ± 14.3 | 69.9 ± 13.8 |
Lp(a) (mg/dl)* | 14.1 ± 4.2 | 5.3 ± 3.9 |
ApoA/ApoB (mg/dl) | 1.8 ± 0.5 | 1.9 ± 0.5 |
TC-HDLc (mg/dl) | 105.7 ± 25.9 | 110.6 ± 25.8 |
Birth weight (g) | 3443.0 ± 539.0 | 3283 ± 564 |
Birth weight score | 409.0 ± 516.0 | 353 ± 559 |
Socieconomic status I,II,III,IV,V (%) | 5.9, 25.3, 41.6, 23.6, 3.6 | 7.2, 25.4, 37.1, 23.3, 6.9 |