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Table 1 General characteristics of the children according to BMI category and sex, Joinville, SC, Brazil, 2013-2014.

From: Neck circumference as a complementary measure to identify risk of excess body mass in children younger than 2 years old

Characteristic

BMI ≤P85

BMI >P85

p value

Boys

(n = 82)

(n = 60)

 

  Age (months)

16.1 (3.1)

17.4 (3.1)

0.004

  Body mass (kg)

10,433.1 (1124.7)

12,839.7 (1792.8)

<0.001

  Length (cm)

79.8 (4.1)

81.1 (4.2)

0.063

  BMI (kg/m2)

16.3 (1.0)

19.4 (1.4)

<0.001

  NC (cm)a

23.4 (1.3)

25.2 (1.5)

<0.001

Girls

(n = 81)

(n = 56)

 

  Age (months)

16.0 (3.1)

16.9 (3.2)

0.037

  Body mass (kg)

9834.5 (1237.6)

11,772.6 (1524.7)

<0.001

  Length (cm)

78.4 (4.2)

78.7 (4.3)

0.443

  BMI (kg/m2)

15.9 (0.9)

18.9 (1.4)

<0.001

  NC (cm)b

22.9 (1.3)

24.7 (1.5)

<0.001

  1. aBMI ≤P85, n = 81; BMI >P85, n = 58
  2. bBMI ≤P85, n = 80