From: Cadence (steps/min) and intensity during ambulation in 6–20 year olds: the CADENCE-kids study
Variable | Boys (n = 60) | Girls (n = 60) | Total (n = 120) | ||||||
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Race/ethnicity (n) | |||||||||
African-American | 20 | 22 | 42 | ||||||
Caucasian | 38 | 37 | 75 | ||||||
Other | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
Age ranges (n) | |||||||||
6–8 y | 12 | 10 | 22 | ||||||
9–11 y | 12 | 13 | 25 | ||||||
12–14 y | 12 | 13 | 25 | ||||||
15–17 y | 12 | 12 | 24 | ||||||
18–20 y | 12 | 12 | 24 | ||||||
Age (y) | 13.0 | ± | 4.3 | 13.1 | ± | 4.2 | 13.1 | ± | 4.3 |
Weight (kg) | 57.3 | ± | 22.7 | 54.4 | ± | 22.1 | 55.8 | ± | 22.3 |
Height (cm) | 157.8 | ± | 19.1 | 153.0 | ± | 14.1 | 155.4 | ± | 16.9 |
Sitting height (cm) | 82.1 | ± | 9.5 | 81.0 | ± | 7.4 | 81.5 | ± | 8.5 |
Leg length (cm) | 75.7 | ± | 11.3 | 72.1 | ± | 7.3 | 73.9 | ± | 9.7 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 22.2 | ± | 5.7 | 22.5 | ± | 6.8 | 22.4 | ± | 6.3 |
BMI percentile | 64.7 | ± | 31.8 | 64.4 | ± | 30.6 | 64.6 | ± | 31.1 |
BMI z-score | 0.61 | ± | 1.25 | 0.57 | ± | 1.18 | 0.58 | ± | 1.21 |
BMI classifications (n)† | |||||||||
Underweight | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||
Normal weight | 33 | 36 | 69 | ||||||
Overweight | 11 | 7 | 18 | ||||||
Obese | 13 | 14 | 27 |