Table 3 Mean WC SDS and prevalence of abdominal overweight/obesity across quartiles of height SDS
Quartiles of height SDS | N | Mean WC (cm) (95% CI) | Mean WC SDS (95% CI) | Prevalence of abdominal overweight/obesity | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall % (95% CI) | Girls % (95% CI) | Boys % (95% CI) | ||||
1 | 140 | 56.5 (55.9 - 57.1) | −0.11* (−0.22 - 0.00) | 0.7 (0.1 - 3.9) | 0.0 (0.0 - 1.0) | 1.4 (0.2 - 7.6) |
2 | 141 | 58.8 (57.9 - 59.7) | 0.45* (0.31 - 0.59) | 11.3 (7.8 - 16.3) | 16.2 (9.2 - 26.7) | 6.8 (2.5 - 15.5) |
3 | 137 | 58.9 (58.1 - 59.8) | 0.52* (0.40 - 0.64) | 12.4 (7.6 - 19.3) | 17.6 (10.4 - 28.2) | 7.2 (3.0 - 16.9) |
4 | 139 | 60.0 (58.9 - 61.0) | 0.87* (0.72 - 1.02) | 30.2 (23.0 - 38.5) | 39.1 (28.1-51.3) | 22.7 (14.4 - 33.6) |