Table 1

Subject characteristics by ethnic group and gender

European American
 African American
 European
Girls
 N = 42
 N = 23
 N = 34
Age (yr)
 11.6 ± 1.8
 11.1 ± 2.2
 14.8 ± 1.7
Height (cm)
 152.3 ± 12.3
 151.1 ± 13.6
 164.2 ± 13.2
Weight (kg)
 47.9 ± 13.2
 51.1 ± 17.8
 55.9 ± 14.6
BMI (kg/m2)
 20.4 ± 4.4
 22.0 ± 6.2
 20.2 ± 2.7
Prevalence of overweight/obesity1
 n = 11
 n = 10
 n = 2
Boys
 N = 18
 N = 20
 N = 53
Age (yr)
 11.1 ± 1.9
 10.2 ± 1.5
 15.2 ± 1.4
Height (cm)
 151.4 ± 14.6
 146.9 ± 12.6
 177.3 ± 14.2
Weight (kg)
 47.8 ± 16.5
 48.1 ± 13.9
 69.4 ± 14.7
BMI (kg/m2)
 20.4 ± 4.7
 22.0 ± 5.1
 21.9 ± 2.8
Prevalence of overweight/obesity1
 n = 8
 n = 8
 n = 8

Data are mean ± SD.

1Prevalence of overweight/obesity according to international BMI standards in each ethnic-gender group [27].

Higgins et al. BMC Pediatrics 2006 6:18   doi:10.1186/1471-2431-6-18