Table 1.  Physical characteristics of subjects [Median (25th-75th)].
 

Total group
(n=90)

Normal BMI
(n = 52)

Exceeded BMI limits for age(n = 38)

Age (y)

9.20 (8.80-9.90)

9.30 (8.80-9.90)

9.20 (8.8-9.9)

Height (m)

1.38 (1.32-1.42)

1.37 (1.32-1.41)

1.39 (1.34-1.43)

Body mass (BM) (kg)

35.0 (29.8-40.3)

30.5 (28.0-35.0)

42.0(37.8-46.0) ***

Body mass index (BMI) (kg·m-²)

18.5 (16.3-21.0)

16.5(15.7-18.1)

21.4 (20.6-22.8) ***

Body Fat (BF) (%)

20.4  (17.6-26.4)

18.2 (16.5-19.9)

27.3  (23.2-30.6) ***

Fat Free Mass (FFM) (kg)

27.0 (24.4-30.7)

25.3(23.1-28.3) ± 3.1

30.8 (27.8-33.8) ***

Fat Mass (FM) (kg)

7.8 (5.2-10.3)

5.5(4.7-6.6)

11.7 (8.8-13.4) ***

VO2max (ml·kg-1·min-1)

47.0 (44 .5-48.7)

47.6 (46.1-49.9) ± 2.8

46.1 (43.4-47.2) ***

HRmax (bpm)

204 (198-211)

205(198-211)

203 (199-210)

VO2 max = shuttle-run estimate of maximal oxygen intake.
*** denotes p < 0.001 compared with Normal BMI