Body weight status of school adolescents in Terengganu, Malaysia: a population baseline study

Ahmad, Aryati; Zulaily, Nurzaime; Abdul Manan, Nor Saidah; Shahril, Mohd Razif; Syed Saadun Tarek Wafa, Sharifah Wajihah Wafa; Mohd Amin, Rahmah; Syed Abdullah, Engku Fadzli Hasan; Ahmed, Amran

doi:10.1186/s12889-016-3911-2

BMC Public Health

Table 2 Anthropometric measurements by gender and age groups

From: Body weight status of school adolescents in Terengganu, Malaysia: a population baseline study

	10 – 12			13 – 15			16 – 17			All
	Boys	Girls	All	Boys	Girls	All	Boys	Girls	All	Boys	Girls	All
Age										12.7 ± 2.2	12.8 ± 2.3	12.7 ± 2.3
Height	137.4 ± 8.7	138.8 ± 9.1	138.1 ± 8.9	155.9 ± 9.9	151.9 ± 6.6	154.0 ± 8.8	165.0 ± 7.2	154.9 ± 5.9	159.6 ± 8.2	146.7 ± 14.3	145.1 ± 10.8	145.9 ± 12.7
Weight	34.5 ± 10.9	35.2 ± 10.8	34.9 ± 10.8	49.3 ± 14.2	48.0 ± 11.9	48.7 ± 13.1	57.9 ± 13.6	51.8 ± 11.7	54.7 ± 13.0	42.2 ± 15.4	41.5 ± 13.4	41.9 ± 14.4
BMI	18.0 ± 4.3	18.0 ± 4.2	18.0 ± 4.2	20.1 ± 4.6^a	20.7 ± 4.6	20.4 ± 4.6	21.2 ± 4.5^a	21.5 ± 4.4	21.4 ± 4.5	19.1 ± 4.6^a	19.3 ± 4.6	19.2 ± 4.6
School location
Rural
Height	137.2 ± 8.7	138.6 ± 9.1	137.9 ± 8.9	155.9 ± 9.9	151.9 ± 6.6	154.0 ± 8.7	165.7 ± 7.1	154.8 ± 5.9	159.7 ± 8.4	146.5 ± 14.3	145.0 ± 10.8	145.7 ± 12.7
Weight	34.2 ± 10.8	34.7 ± 10.6	34.5 ± 10.7	49.4 ± 14.0	48.1 ± 11.7	48.7 ± 13.0	58.5 ± 14.0	51.7 ± 11.9	54.8 ± 13.3	41.9 ± 15.4	41.2 ± 13.4	41.6 ± 14.5
BMI	17.9 ± 4.2^b	17.8 ± 4.1^b	17.9 ± 4.2	20.1 ± 4.6^a	20.7 ± 4.6	20.4 ± 4.6	21.2 ± 4.6^a	21.5 ± 4.5	21.4 ± 4.5	19.0 ± 4.6^ab	19.2 ± 4.6^b	19.1 ± 4.6
Urban
Height	137.5 ± 8.7	139.0 ± 9.1	138.2 ± 8.9	155.9 ± 10.0	151.9 ± 6.6	154.0 ± 8.8	164.5 ± 7.3	155.1 ± 5.8	159.6 ± 8.1	146.9 ± 14.2	145.2 ± 10.7	146.1 ± 12.7
Weight	34.8 ± 11.0	35.6 ± 10.9	35.2 ± 10.9	49.2 ± 14.3	48.0 ± 12.0	48.6 ± 13.3	57.4 ± 13.4	51.9 ± 11.6	54.6 ± 12.8	42.5 ± 15.4	41.8 ± 13.3	42.1 ± 14.4
BMI	18.2 ± 4.3	18.2 ± 4.2	18.2 ± 4.3	20.1 ± 4.7^a	20.7 ± 4.6	20.4 ± 4.7	21.2 ± 4.4^a	21.5 ± 4.4	21.4 ± 4.4	19.2 ± 4.6^a	19.4 ± 4.6	19.3 ± 4.6
District
Besut
Height	137.3 ± 8.8	138.7 ± 9.6	138.0 ± 9.2	155.7 ± 10.4	152.2 ± 6.9	154.0 ± 9.0	165.8 ± 6.6	154.6 ± 5.9	160.0 ± 8.4	146.7 ± 14.3	145.0 ± 11.0	145.8 ± 12.8
Weight	33.9 ± 10.4	34.8 ± 10.5	34.4 ± 10.5	49.7 ± 14.4	48.1 ± 12.0	48.9 ± 13.3	57.9 ± 13.3	51.3 ± 11.9	54.5 ± 13.0	41.9 ± 15.4	41.1 ± 13.3	41.5 ± 14.4
BMI	17.8 ± 4.0	17.9 ± 4.1	17.8 ± 4.0	20.3 ± 4.7	20.7 ± 4.7	20.5 ± 4.7	21.0 ± 4.2	21.4 ± 4.4	21.2 ± 4.3	19.0 ± 4.5^c	19.2 ± 4.6	19.1 ± 4.5
Dungun
Height	136.7 ± 8.0	138.5 ± 8.6	137.6 ± 8.4	154.4 ± 10.0	151.1 ± 6.5	152.8 ± 8.6	164.2 ± 6.9	154.6 ± 6.1	159.4 ± 8.1	146.7 ± 14.0	145.0 ± 10.4	145.8 ± 12.4
Weight	34.0 ± 10.0	35.3 ± 10.2	34.7 ± 10.1	48.7 ± 14.0	48.0 ± 11.3	48.3 ± 12.7	57.8 ± 12.9	52.2 ± 10.7	55.0 ± 12.2	42.5 ± 15.2	42.0 ± 12.9	42.2 ± 14.1
BMI	18.0 ± 4.0	18.2 ± 4.1	18.1 ± 4.1	20.2 ± 4.7^c	21.0 ± 4.6	20.6 ± 4.7	21.4 ± 4.3	21.8 ± 4.1	21.6 ± 4.2	19.2 ± 4.5^c	19.6 ± 4.5	19.4 ± 4.5
Hulu Terengganu
Height	137.6 ± 8.4	139.6 ± 8.7	138.5 ± 8.6	156.7 ± 10.1	151.9 ± 5.8	154.5 ± 8.8	164.9 ± 7.2	154.7 ± 5.8	159.9 ± 8.3	149.7 ± 14.5	146.8 ± 10.0	148.4 ± 12.7
Weight	33.7 ± 10.8	34.7 ± 10.3	34.2 ± 10.6	49.2 ± 13.6	47.7 ± 11.5	48.5 ± 12.7	58.1 ± 13.5	51.4 ± 11.8	54.813.1	44.0 ± 16.0	42.5 ± 13.3	43.3 ± 14.8
BMI	17.5 ± 4.2^d	17.6 ± 3.9^f	17.5 ± 4.1	19.9 ± 4.4^c	20.6 ± 4.3	20.2 ± 4.4	21.3 ± 4.5	21.4 ± 4.6	21.4 ± 4.5	19.1 ± 4.6^c	19.4 ± 4.5	19.2 ± 4.6
Kemaman
Height	138.0 ± 8.8	139.1 ± 8.9	138.5 ± 8.9	154.9 ± 10.3	152.2 ± 7.2	153.5 ± 9.0	166.2 ± 6.9	155.1 ± 6.7	160.1 ± 8.7	144.8 ± 13.6	144.2 ± 10.8	144.5 ± 12.3
Weight	34.8 ± 10.8	35.2 ± 10.9	35.0 ± 10.9	48.7 ± 14.9	47.7 ± 12.2	48.2 ± 13.6	58.8 ± 14.9	52.2 ± 11.8	55.2 ± 13.7	40.5 ± 15.1	40.3 ± 13.3	40.4 ± 14.2
BMI	18.0 ± 4.3	17.9 ± 4.2	18.0 ± 4.3	20.1 ± 4.8	20.5 ± 4.5	20.3 ± 4.6	21.2 ± 4.8	21.6 ± 4.3	21.4 ± 4.5	18.8 ± 4.6	19.0 ± 4.5	18.9 ± 4.6
Kuala Terengganu
Height	137.5 ± 8.8	138.8 ± 9.2	138.1 ± 9.0	156.4 ± 9.7	151.8 ± 6.7	154.3 ± 8.7	164.7 ± 7.6	155.2 ± 5.7	159.6 ± 8.2	146.5 ± 14.2	144.8 ± 10.9	145.6 ± 12.7
Weight	35.1 ± 11.3	35.4 ± 11.0	35.3 ± 11.2	49.7 ± 14.3	47.9 ± 11.9	48.9 ± 13.3	57.7 ± 13.9	51.9 ± 11.9	54.5 ± 13.2	42.3 ± 15.4	41.3 ± 13.4	41.8 ± 14.5
BMI	18.3 ± 4.5^e	18.1 ± 4.3^g	18.2 ± 4.4	20.1 ± 4.7^c	20.7 ± 4.6	20.4 ± 4.6	21.2 ± 4.6	21.5 ± 4.5	21.4 ± 4.6	19.2 ± 4.7	19.3 ± 4.6	19.3 ± 4.7
Marang
Height	136.0 ± 8.6	137.8 ± 9.1	136.8 ± 8.9	156.1 ± 10.1	151.9 ± 6.4	154.1 ± 8.8	166.5 ± 7.2	154.8 ± 5.7	160.0 ± 8.6	148.3 ± 15.2	146.3 ± 10.8	147.3 ± 13.3
Weight	33.4 ± 10.7	34.4 ± 10.6	33.9 ± 10.7	48.6 ± 13.8	48.9 ± 12.3	48.7 ± 13.1	59.1 ± 13.4	51.7 ± 12.3	55.0 ± 13.3	43.2 ± 15.9	43.1 ± 14.0	43.2 ± 15.0
BMI	17.8 ± 4.0	17.8 ± 4.0	17.8 ± 4.0	19.8 ± 4.6^c	21.1 ± 4.8	20.4 ± 4.7	21.3 ± 4.5	21.5 ± 4.7	21.4 ± 4.6	19.1 ± 4.5^c	19.8 ± 4.8	19.4 ± 4.7
Setiu
Height	137.6 ± 9.0	139.3 ± 9.2	138.4 ± 9.1	156.2 ± 9.2	152.6 ± 5.9	154.2 ± 7.8	163.6 ± 6.9	154.7 ± 5.1	158.8 ± 7.5	147.2 ± 14.1	146.3 ± 10.5	146.7 ± 12.4
Weight	34.1 ± 10.5	35.0 ± 10.6	34.6 ± 10.6	48.9 ± 12.9	48.4 ± 11.6	48.6 ± 12.2	56.3 ± 12.7	51.8 ± 10.6	53.9 ± 11.8	42.0 ± 14.8	42.4 ± 13.3	42.2 ± 14.1
BMI	17.7 ± 3.9	17.8 ± 3.9	17.8 ± 3.9	19.8 ± 4.1^c	20.7 ± 4.4	20.3 ± 4.3	21.0 ± 4.1	21.6 ± 4.0	21.3 ± 4.1	18.9 ± 4.2^c	19.4 ± 4.4	19.1 ± 4.3

Data are mean ± SD (One-way ANOVA with Tukey’s post hoc test for comparison between districts)
^aSignificant difference in mean of BMI between genders in age groups (Independent sample t-test)
^bSignificant difference in mean of BMI between school locations within genders in age groups (Independent sample t-test)
^cBoys vs girls in age group (p < 0.001) (Independent sample t-test)
^dHulu Terengganu vs Kemaman in boys aged 10–12 (p < 0.05)
^eKuala Terengganu vs Besut, Dungun, Hulu Terengganu, Kemaman, Marang and Setiu in boys aged 10–12 (p < 0.001)
^fHulu Terengganu vs Dungun in girls aged 10–12 (p < 0.05)
^gHulu Terengganu vs Kuala Terengganu in girls aged 10–12 (p < 0.05)

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