From: High prevalence of overweight among adolescents in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Characteristics | ≤ 11 yrs | 12 yrs | 13 yrs | ≥ 14 yrs | Total | |
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( ± SD) | ( ± SD) | ( ± SD) | ( ± SD) | |||
n | Wealthy districts (n*) | 261 (7) | 328 (5) | 454 (12) | 236 (6) | 1279 (30) |
Less wealthy districts (n*) | 122 (5) | 200 (12) | 204 (8) | 184 (6) | 710 (31) | |
Boys (%) | Wealthy districts | 50.2 | 40.2 | 47.6 | 48.3 | 45.8 |
Less wealthy districts | 50.8 | 47.5 | 53.9 | 51.1 | 50.8 | |
Weight (kg) | Wealthy districts | 42 ± 10 | 46 ± 10 | 50 ± 10 | 51 ± 12 | 47 ± 11 |
Less wealthy districts | 39 ± 9 | 43 ± 9 | 46 ± 10 | 48 ± 9 | 45 ± 10 | |
Height (cm) | Wealthy districts | 146 ± 7 | 152 ± 7 | 156 ± 7 | 158 ± 8 | 153 ± 8 |
Less wealthy districts | 144 ± 7 | 151 ± 7 | 155 ± 7 | 158 ± 8 | 153 ± 9 | |
BMI | Wealthy districts | 19.5 ± 3.6 | 19.7 ± 3.2 | 20.3 ± 3.6 | 20.0 ± 3.5 | 19.9 ± 3.5 |
(kg/m 2 ) | Less wealthy districts | 18.5 ± 3.4 | 18.9 ± 3.1 | 19.2 ± 3.2 | 19.2 ± 3.0 | 19.0 ± 3.1 |
BMI z-score | Wealthy districts | 0.56 ± 1.32 | 0.39 ± 1.16 | 0.28 ± 1.25 | −0.11 ± 1.20 | 0.30 ± 1.25 |
Less wealthy districts | 0.15 ± 1.38 | 0.09 ± 1.23 | 0.12 ± 1.23 | −0.41 ± 1.14 | −0.09 ± 1.25 |