Table 2 Baseline descriptive characteristics, body size, physical activity levels, sedentary time, 20 m SRT performance, and food intake of comparison and intervention children (Mean ± SD except weight status and food intake)
| Â | Group | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Measure | Comparison | Intervention | ||||
| Â | Boy | Girl | All | Boy | Girl | Â |
Age (yrs) | 10.7 (0.3) | 10.7 (0.3) | 10.7 (0.3) | 10.6 (0.3) | 10.6 (0.3) | 10.6 (0.3) |
Stature (m) | 1.4 (0.1) | 1.5 (0.1) | 1.4 (0.1) | 1.4 (0.1) | 1.4 (0.1) | 1.4 (0.1) |
Body mass (kg) | 35.3 (7.9) | 39.9 (11.1) | 38.1 (10.2) | 35.7 (6.3) | 36.1 (9.0) | 36.2 (7.9) |
Maturity offset (yrs from APHV) | −3.1 (0.4) | −1.3 (0.6) | −2.0 (1.1) | −3.0 (0.4) | −1.4 (0.6) | −2.1 (1.0) |
SES (IMD score) | 26.0 (15.0) | 23.1 (13.8) | 24.2 (14.3) | 27.2 (18.0) | 30.7 (18.9) | 29.2 (18.5) |
BMI (kg/m2) | 17.0 (2.9) | 18.8 (4.0) | 18.1 (3.7) | 17.5 (2.4) | 18.1 (3.4) | 17.9 (3.0) |
Weight status: | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Normal weight (%) | 82.6 | 74.7 | 78.3 | 88.6 | 71.8 | 79.9 |
Overweight/obese (%) | 17.4 | 25.3 | 21.7 | 11.4 | 28.2 | 20.1 |
BMI-z-score | −0.2 (1.4) | 0.3 (1.4) | 0.1 (1.4) | 0.2 (1.0) | 0.1 (1.3) | 0.2 (1.1) |
Waist circumference (cm) | 60.7 (7.9) | 63.1 (9.1) | 62.2 (8.7) | 61.6 (6.1) | 61.3 (8.7) | 61.5 (7.6) |
Physical activity: | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
LPA (min/day) | 182.9 (31.5) | 176.8 (23.9) | 179.3 (27.26) | 167.5 (27.7) | 175.8 (30.2) | 172.2 (29.3) |
MPA (min/day) | 49.1 (11.4) | 37.8 (9.9) | 42.3 (11.8) | 55.1 (14.1) | 43.8 (12.4) | 48.9 (14.3) |
VPA (min/day) | 17.5 (9.0) | 11.1 (5.0) | 13.6 (7.5) | 18.8 (8.5) | 14.1 (7.1) | 16.2 (8.1) |
Sedentary time (min/day) | 505.2 (68.6) | 519.8 (58.5) | 513.9 (62.9) | 505.2 (55.0) | 498.1 (57.0) | 501.2 (56.0) |
20 m SRT performance (shuttle runs) | 39.2 (19.5) | 25.8 (13.0) | 31.1 (17.1) | 30.9 (14.4) | 20.8 (10.0) | 25.4 (13.1) |
Food consumption: | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Breakfast (%) | 89.7 | 91.6 | 90.7 | 92.4 | 89.4 | 90.9 |
Fruit (%) | 73.1 | 71.3 | 72.1 | 66.7 | 77.1 | 72.0 |
Vegetables (%) | 60.3 | 48.1 | 53.7 | 49.4 | 48.2 | 48.8 |