Table 3 Singer factor analysis of fat level and timing of puberty by sex
Groups | Boys (n = 441) | Girls (n = 407) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Normal weight | Overweight | Obesity | Normal weight | Overweight | Obesity | |
Early puberty | 41 (73.2%) | 10 (17.9%) | 5 (8.9%) | 50 (62.5%) | 15 (18.8%) | 15 (18.8%) |
On-time puberty | 257 (83.2%) | 30 (9.7%) | 22 (7.1%) | 131 (84.4%) | 20 (13.0%) | 4 (2.6%) |
Delayed puberty | 70 (93.3%) | 2 (2.7%) | 3 (4.0%) | 166 (96.5%) | 5 (2.9%) | 1 (0.6%) |
χ2 | 10.639 | 63.232 | ||||
P | 0.031 | 0.000 | ||||