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Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of participants

From: Prevalence of overweight and obesity and their associations with blood pressure among children and adolescents in Shandong, China

Age group(years)

Number

Height(cm)

Weight(kg)

BMI(kg/m2)

SBP(mmHg)

DBP(mmHg)

Boys

      

  6–8

593

126.9 ± 7.4

27.2 ± 7.2

16.8 ± 3.7

99.8 ± 10.1

65.0 ± 8.8

  9–11

599

140.5 ± 8.3

37.0 ± 10.8

18.5 ± 4.0

104.6 ± 10.9

67.6 ± 9.4

  12–14

755

160.3 ± 9.8

51.3 ± 13.4

19.8 ± 3.9

113.3 ± 11.7

68.0 ± 8.7

  15–17

587

171.6 ± 7.2

62.6 ± 13.1

21.2 ± 4.0

117.3 ± 11.6

69.4 ± 9.4

Girls

      

  6–8

481

125.9 ± 8.0

26.0 ± 6.3

16.2 ± 2.4

99.2 ± 10.7

66.7 ± 9.0

  9–11

532

140.7 ± 8.4

34.6 ± 9.9

17.3 ± 3.8

103.0 ± 10.2

68.5 ± 8.8

  12–14

703

156.8 ± 6.9

48.3 ± 11.5

19.6 ± 4.0

109.6 ± 10.9

69.6 ± 8.3

  15–17

648

160.9 ± 6.6

53.6 ± 8.6

20.8 ± 5.0

109.9 ± 10.0

69.7 ± 8.7

All

      

  6–8

1074

126.5 ± 7.7

26.7 ± 6.9

16.5 ± 3.2

99.6 ± 10.4

65.7 ± 8.9

  9–11

1131

140.6 ± 8.4

35.9 ± 10.5

17.9 ± 3.9

103.9 ± 10.6

68.0 ± 9.1

  12–14

1458

158.6 ± 8.7

49.9 ± 12.6

19.7 ± 4.0

111.5 ± 11.5

68.8 ± 8.5

  15–17

1235

166.0 ± 8.8

57.9 ± 11.9

21.0 ± 4.5

112.9 ± 10.0

69.7 ± 8.7

  1. Note. Mean ± Standard Deviation; BMI, Body mass index; SBP, Systolic blood pressure; DBP, Diastolic blood pressure.