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Table 1 Characteristics of the population

From: Life style related to blood pressure and body weight in adolescence: Cross sectional data from the Young-HUNT study, Norway

Characteristic

Girls

Boys

No. of participants

3982

3926

Mean age, years (SD)

15.9 (1.65)

15.9 (1.64)

Mean systolic blood pressure, mmHg (SD)

119.6 (10.60)

125.1 (12.73)

Mean diastolic blood pressure, mmHg (SD)

63.6 (7.63)

65.2 (8.37)

Mean weight, kg (SD)

58.9 (10.25)

64.8 (13.55)

Mean height, cm (SD)

165.5 (6.33)

174.3 (9.48)

Mean BMI, kg/m2 (SD)

21.4 (3.30)

21.2 (3.25)

Mean waist circumference, cm (SD)

70.5 (8.00)

75.7 (8.77)

Percent overweight

15.7

15.8

Percent obese

2.8

2.9