Table 2 Characteristics of girls by waist-to-height ratio
Variables | Waist-to-height ratio | P-value a | |
|---|---|---|---|
<0.5 (n =886) | ≥0.5 (n =72) | ||
Age (years) | 12.0 (12.0, 13.0) | 12.0 (12.0, 13.0) | 0.027 |
Height (cm) | 152.7 (148.9, 156.8) | 153.7 (149.8, 159.1) | 0.093 |
Weight (kg) | 42.4 (38.1, 46.7) | 57.9 (53.1, 62.3) | <0.001 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 18.1 (16.7, 19.5) | 24.3 (22.9, 25.7) | <0.001 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 63.5 (60.0, 67.0) | 80.9 (77.5, 84.1) | <0.001 |
Waist-to-height ratio | 0.42 (0.40, 0.44) | 0.52 (0.51, 0.55) | <0.001 |
Exercise, n (%) | |||
Daily | 545 (61.5) | 29 (40.3) | 0.001 |
Sometimes | 104 (11.7) | 16 (22.2) | |
None | 237 (26.8) | 27 (37.5) | |
Skipping breakfast, n (%) | |||
Yes | 53 (6.0) | 7 (9.7) | 0.205 |
No | 833 (94.0) | 65 (90.3) | |
Snack after dinner, n (%) | |||
Always or sometimes | 469 (52.9) | 34 (47.2) | 0.351 |
Seldom or none | 417 (47.1) | 38 (52.8) | |
Eating quickly, n (%) | |||
Yes | 110 (12.4) | 16 (22.2) | 0.018 |
No | 776 (87.6) | 56 (77.8) | |
Eating until full, n (%) | |||
Yes | 477 (53.8) | 40 (55.6) | 0.779 |
No | 409 (46.2) | 32 (44.4) | |