Table 2 Body size and physical activity of participants
From: School playgrounds and physical activity policies as predictors of school and home time activity
| Â | Boys | Girls | P |
|---|---|---|---|
n | 235 | 206 | Â |
Age (years) | 8.0 (1.1) | 8.1 (1.1) | 0.610 |
Height (cm) | 129.5 (8.4) | 128.4 (8.0) | 0.059 |
Height z-score | 0.33 (0.93) | 0.13 (0.90) | <0.001 |
Weight (kg) | 29.3 (7.0) | 28.6 (6.0) | 0.234 |
Weight z-score | 0.54 (0.86) | 0.38 (0.83) | 0.022 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 17.2 (2.3) | 17.2 (2.1) | 0.911 |
BMI z-score | 0.51 (0.81) | 0.46 (0.75) | 0.530 |
Overweight or obese n (%)* | 60 (25.5) | 48 (23.3) | 0.614 |