Boys (n = 504) | Girls (n = 525) | P-value | |
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Age & Anthropometry | |||
Age (years) | 4.31 (0.34) | 4.30 (0.32) | 0.44 |
Weight (Kg.) | 18.4 (2.7) | 18.2 (2.7) | 0.17 |
Height (cm.) | 104.6 (4.5) | 103.9 (5.8) | 0.02 |
BMI (Kg./m2) | 16.5 (1.7) | 16.8 (1.7) | 0.98 |
BMI z score | 1.0 (1.1) | 1.0 (0.83) | 0.24 |
Obesity (% BMI z-score ≥ 2) | 16.5% | 12.8% | 0.09 |
Waist circumference (cm.) | 53.7 (4.0) | 53.3 (4.0) | 0.04 |
Waist-to-Height ratio | 0.51 (0.03) | 0.51 (0.04) | 0.50 |
Maternal age (years) | 31.4 (6.8) | 32.1 (7.1) | 0.20 |
Maternal BMI (Kg./m2) | 27.3 (5.3) | 26.9 (4.9) | 0.32 |
CFQ Scores | |||
Perceived responsibility | 4.7 (4.3-5.0) | 5.0 (4.3-5.0) | 0.99 |
Concern over child's weight | 4.3 (3.7-4.7) | 4.3 (3.7-5.0) | 0.13 |
Restriction | 2.8 (2.4-3.1) | 2.8 (2.3-3.1) | 0.30 |
Pressure to eat | 3.8 (3.0-4.3) | 3.8 (3.0-4.3) | 0.33 |
Monitoring | 4.3 (3.7-5.0) | 4.3 (3.7-5.0) | 0.98 |