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Table 1 Characteristics by gender

From: Relationship between obesity and health-related quality of life in children aged 7–8 years

Variable

Male

Female

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Body Height (cm)

128.79 ± 6.11

127.28 ± 5.55

Body Weight (0.1 kg)

28.11 ± 5.31

27.43 ± 5.51

Body Mass Index (kg/m2)

16.84 ± 2.18

16.82 ± 2.50

Body Fat Percentage (%)

9.64 ± 8.02

22.52 ± 7.95*

Physical Well-being

55.77 ± 8.67

55.15 ± 9.24

Psychological Well-being

54.16 ± 11.13

56.48 ± 8.62*

Autonomy & Parent Relations

51.93 ± 9.46

52.83 ± 8.44

Social Support & Peers

54.50 ± 9.47

55.84 ± 8.00

School Environment

56.90 ± 9.40

58.70 ± 9.72

  1. SD, standard deviation; *p < 0.05 boys vs. girls