Table 4 The proportion with central obesity in seventh grade by sex
| Â | Boys | Girls | P valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
Total participants in fourth grade | n = 720 | n = 716 |  |
 Non-central obesity in seventh grade | 670 (93.1) | 669 (93.4) | 0.774 |
 Central obesity in seventh grade | 50 (6.9) | 47 (6.6) | |
Non-central obesity participants in fourth grade | n = 635 | n = 659 |  |
 Non-central obesity in seventh grade | 631 (99.4) | 642 (97.4) | 0.006 |
 Central obesity in seventh grade | 4 (0.6) | 17 (2.6) | |
Central obesity participants in fourth grade | n = 85 | n = 57 |  |
 Non-central obesity in seventh grade | 39 (45.9) | 27 (47.4) | 0.862 |
 Central obesity in seventh grade | 46 (54.1) | 30 (52.6) |