Table 1: Demographic characteristics of studied population.
| Characteristics | Boys (n = 76) | Girls (n = 80) | P values |
| Age (years) | | | | |
| 6 – 11 | 8.70 (1.22) | 8.82 (1.23) | P = 0.690† |
| >11 | 14.32 (1.96) | 14.13 (2.08) | P = 0.666† |
| Weight (kg) | 48.71 (17.89) | 42.62 (12.75) | P = 0.015† |
| Height (cm) | 147.80 (17.99) | 143.97 (14.00) | P = 0.139† |
| BMI (kg/m2) | | 21.49 (4.02) | 20.16 (3.92) | P = 0.038† |
| Thinness (%) | 3 (3.95) | 5 (6.25) |
| Normal weight (%) | 39 (51.32) | 45 (56.25) | P = 0.734‡ |
| Overweight (%) | 22 (28.95) | 21 (26.25) |
| Obese (%) | 12 (15.79) | 9 (11.25) |
Data were showed in means (SD) and frequencies (%).
Two sample t test;
‡ Fisher’s exact test.