Table 1. Sample characteristics. Data are means (±SD).
| Variables |
Female (n = 83) |
Male (n = 48) |
| Age (years) |
10.80 (3.50) |
10.33 (3.62) |
| Weight (kg) |
49.01 (21.59) |
48.73 (24.13) |
| Height (m) |
1.43 (.13) |
1.44 (.16) |
| BMI (kg·m-2) |
22.83 (6.37) |
22.10 (6.34) |
| WC (cm) |
78.11 (18.92) |
77.50 (19.94) |
| Central fat mass (kg) |
7.85 (4.52) |
7.15 (5.12) |
| VO2max (ml.kg-1·min-1) |
41.82 (8.04) |
44.90 (10.61) |
| MVPA (mean min·day-1) |
50.65 (22.30) |
65.38 (28.52) * |
| SB (mean min·day-1) |
562.78 (82.78) |
575.19 (108.26) * |
| LPA (mean min·day-1) |
377.12 (62.56) |
339.33 (91.20) * |
| ALT (U/l) |
27.50 (8.43) |
28.12 (9.04) |
Independent sample t-test between gender groups; BMI= Body Mass index; WC=Waist circumference; VO
2máx= Maximal oxygen consumption; MVPA= moderate-to-vigorous physical activity; LPA = Light physical activity; SB = sedentary behavior; ALT= Serum alanine aminotransferase.* p ≤ 0.05.
