Table 3 Mean* (SE) anthropometric data among the boys and girls in the two study samples, by sex.
From: Secular trends in adiposity in Norwegian 9-year-olds from 1999-2000 to 2005
| Â | 1999-2000 | 2005 | Mean difference (95% CI) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Girls | n = 174 | n = 193 | Â | Â |
BMI (kg/m2) | 17.3 (0.2) | 17.7 (0.2) | 0.4 (-0.1, 0.9) | 0.08 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 60.1 (0.5) | 65.8 (0.5) | 5.7 (4.4, 7.0) | < 0.001 |
Triceps SF (mm) | 13.1 (0.4) | 15.4 (0.3) | 2.3 (1.3, 3.3) | < 0.001 |
Biceps SF(mm) | 8.9 (0.3) | 11.2 (0.3) | 2.3 (1.4, 3.2) | < 0.001 |
Subscapula SF (mm) | 9.5 (0.5) | 12.5 (0.5) | 3.0 (1.7, 4.3) | < 0.001 |
Suprailiac SF (mm) | 9.1 (0.5) | 11.8 (0.4) | 2.7 (1.4, 4.0) | < 0.001 |
Sum 4 SF (mm) | 40.5 (1.5) | 50.9 (1.4) | 10.5 (6.4, 14.6) | < 0.001 |
Boys | n = 174 | n = 247 | Â | Â |
BMI (kg/m2) | 17.1 (0.2) | 17.2 (0.1) | 0.1 (-0.5, 0.5) | 0.92 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 61.5 (0.5) | 63.4 (0.4) | 1.9 (0.6, 3.2) | 0.005 |
Triceps SF (mm) | 10.8 (0.4) | 11.7 (0.3) | 1.1 (0.1, 2.1) | 0.05 |
Biceps SF(mm) | 7.3 (0.3) | 7.9 (0.3) | 0.6 (-0.3, 1.5) | 0.19 |
Subscapula SF (mm) | 7.8 (0.4) | 8.1 (0.3) | 0.3 (-0.8, 1.4) | 0.58 |
Suprailiac SF (mm) | 7.1 (0.5) | 8.5 (0.4) | 1.4 (0.1, 2.7) | 0.05 |
Sum 4 SF (mm) | 33.0 (1.5) | 36.2 (1.3) | 3.2 (-0.7, 7.1) | 0.12 |