Table 1 Descriptive statistics of the study population(s), girls aged between 15 and 18 years from Argentina (2004 and 2005) and Norway (1995-1997)
Argentina (ENNyS) (n = 669) | Norway (Young-HUNT) (n = 2,050) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ** | SD | Mean | SD | |
Age (yrs) | 16.5 | 0.85 | 16.4 | 0.88 |
Height (cm) | 158.4 | 6.89 | 166.4 | 6.00 |
Weight (kg) | 55.2 | 9.67 | 60.3 | 9.44 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 22.0 | 3.75 | 21.8 | 3.13 |
Mean systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 107.1 | 10.79 | 119.9 | 10.48 |
Mean diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 67.0 | 9.83 | 64.0 | 7.47 |