Table 2 Sample characteristics
Obese adolescents | Normal-weight adolescents | |
|---|---|---|
(n = 102) | (n = 102) | |
Gender | ||
Male | n = 39 (38.2%) | n = 39 (38.2%) |
Female | n = 63 (61.8%) | n = 63 (61.8%) |
Age | ||
Average (±SD) | M = 15.32 ±1.71 | 15.30 ±1.73 |
11-12y | n = 4 (3.9%) | n = 4 (3.9%) |
13-14y | n = 29 (28.4%) | n = 29 (28.4%) |
15-16y | n = 43 (42.2%) | n = 43 (42.2%) |
17-18y | n = 26 (25.5%) | n = 26 (25.5%) |
Education* | ||
General | n = 24 (30.0%) | n = 24 (30.0%) |
Technical or vocational | n = 56 (70.0%) | n = 56 (70.0%) |
Missing | n = 4 | n = 4 |
Family affluence | ||
Low (0–2) | n = 4 (3.9%) | n = 0 (0.0%) |
Medium (3–5) | n = 39 (38.6%) | n = 37 (36.3%) |
High (6–9) | n = 58 (57.4%) | n = 65 (63.7%) |
Missing | n = 1 | n = 0 |
Country of birth | ||
Belgium | n = 95 (93.1%) | n = 91 (89.2%) |
Other country | n = 7 (6.9%) | n = 11 (10.8%) |
Missing | n = 0 | n = 0 |
Weight status | ||
Average BMI (±SD) | 37.86 ±5.97 | 21.43 ±1.65 |
Average BMI z-score (±SD) | 3.46 ±0.81 | 0.46 ±0.33 |