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Table 2 Table of study population characteristics from a paper on the relationship between distorted body image and lifestyle in adolescents in Japan [11]. Characteristics of study participants by sex (Japan; 2005–2009)

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Variable

Boys

Girls

P-value

 

(n=885)

(n=846)

 

Age (years)

12.3 (0.4)

12.3 (0.4)

0.631

Height (cm)

154.4 (8.1)

152.5 (6.0)

<0.001

Weight (kg)

44.5(9.7)

43.6 (7.9)

0.040

Body mass index (kg/m2)

18.5 (3.0)

1837 (2.7)

0.276

Actual weight (%)

   

 Underweight

73 (8.2)

88 (10.4)

0.116

 Normal weight

694 (78.4)

666 (78.7)

 

 Overweight

118 (13.3)

92 (10.9)

 

Self-perceived weight status (%)

   

 Thin

268 (30.3)

139 (16.4)

<0.001

 Normal

484 (54.7)

560 (59.8)

 

 Heavy

133 (15.0)

201 (23.8)

 

Body image perception (%)

   

 Underestimated

230 (26.0)

99 (11.7)

<0.001

 Correct

605 (68.4)

591 (69.9)

 

 Overestimated

50 (5.6)

156 (18.4)

 
  1. Data are expressed as numbers (%), values are means (standard deviation). The unpaired t-test and chi-squad test were used to compare characteristics between boys and girls