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Table 2 Values of body composition parameters in male adolescents and their comparison between the subgroups in relation to BMI percentile zones

From: Overweight and obesity in Slovak high school students and body composition indicators: a non-randomized cross-sectional study

Variables

M

SD

Min

Max

Multiple comparisons of mean

Age (years)

Overall

17.17

1.24

14.62

21.16

 

NW

17.09

1.22

14.62

21.16

OW

17.58

1.20

15.20

19.83

O

17.38

1.33

15.01

20.49

BH (cm)

Overall

176.74

9.60

158.40

198.10

 

NW

176.64

6.60

158.40

198.10

OW

177.34

6.17

162.90

194.70

O

176.96

7.16

160.80

196.50

BW (kg)

Overall

68.51 *a

11.98

45.10

119.90

 

NW

63.92

7.63

45.10

94.50

NW vs. OW (p Ë‚.01)

OW

78.69

5.62

67.00

95.40

NW vs. O (p Ë‚.01)

O

90.18

9.55

73.90

119.90

 

BFMI (kg.m-2)

Overall

3.38 *a

2.15

.57

15.68

 

NW

2.56

.96

.57

5.91

NW vs. OW (p Ë‚.01)

OW

4.49

1.33

2.30

7.56

NW vs. O (p Ë‚.01)

O

7.83

2.32

3.56

15.68

OW vs. O (p Ë‚.05)

PBF (%)

Overall

14.64 *a

6.61

3.00

45.30

 

NW

12.32

3.95

3.00

26.90

NW vs. OW (p Ë‚.01)

OW

17.92

5.32

9.40

30.70

NW vs. O (p Ë‚.01)

O

26.92

6.52

13.30

45.30

OW vs. O (p Ë‚.01)

FFMI (kg.m-2)

Overall

18.52 *a

1.88

13.88

23.80

 

NW

17.90

1.49

13.88

21.58

NW vs. OW (p Ë‚.01)

OW

20.51

1.34

17.08

22.53

NW vs. O (p Ë‚.01)

O

20.93

1.41

18.08

23.80

 

PFFM (%)

Overall

85.36 *a

6.61

54.73

96.99

 

NW

87.67

3.95

73.09

96.99

NW vs. OW (p Ë‚.01)

OW

82.07

5.31

69.32

90.53

NW vs. O (p Ë‚.01)

O

73.09

6.52

54.73

86.73

OW vs. O (p Ë‚.01)

WHR

Overall

.83 *a

.06

.74

1.50

 

NW

.81

.04

.74

.95

NW vs. OW (p Ë‚.01)

OW

.86

.05

.78

.97

NW vs. O (p Ë‚.01)

O

.93

.05

.82

1.50

OW vs. O (p Ë‚.01)

WC (cm)

Overall

79.11 *a

9.74

65.90

116.50

 

NW

75.11

4.87

65.90

92.90

NW vs. OW (p Ë‚.01)

OW

86.35

4.83

77.50

96.20

NW vs. O (p Ë‚.01)

O

99.19

7.64

86.00

116.50

 

VFA (cm2)

Overall

46.21 *a

31.20

5.00

187.20

 

NW

34.46

18.27

5.00

88.50

NW vs. OW (p Ë‚.01)

OW

66.16

20.69

29.80

112.50

NW vs. O (p Ë‚.01)

O

106.22

26.32

58.10

187.20

OW vs. O (p Ë‚.01)

PM (kg)

Overall

11.50 *a

1.54

7.20

16.60

 

NW

11.10

1.33

7.20

15.80

NW vs. OW (p Ë‚.01)

OW

12.86

1.31

10.40

16.50

NW vs. O (p Ë‚.01)

O

13.04

1.46

10.10

16.60

 

MM (kg)

Overall

3.95 *a

.57

2.57

6.60

 

NW

3.80

.48

2.57

5.80

NW vs. OW (p Ë‚.01)

OW

4.44

.48

3.35

5.81

NW vs. O (p Ë‚.01)

O

4.58

.56

3.50

6.60

 
  1. Note. BH body height, BW body weight, BFMI body fat mass index, PBF percentage of body fat, FFMI fat free mass index, PFFM percentage of fat free mass, WHR waist to hip ratio, WC waist circumference, VFA visceral fat area, PM protein mass, MM mineral mass, NW normal weight group, OW overweight group, O obesity group, * p Ë‚.05 Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA, a large effect size
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