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Table 7 Anthropometric measurements by age group and sex from childhood to adulthood.

From: Impact of obesity on glucose and lipid profiles in adolescents at different age groups in relation to adulthood

Age group

Age (years)

BMI(%)

CPR (ratio)

STR (index)

SUM

Male

     

9–12 years (N = 128)

10.6 ± 0.6

86.4 ± 1.1

2.3 ± 0.07

1.5 ± 0.05

89 ± 8

13–15 years (N = 128)

14.3 ± 0.4

87.7 ± 1.3

2.4 ± 0.05

1.6 ± 0.04

110 ± 6

16–19 years (N = 128)

18.1 ± 0.5

88.6 ± 1.7

2.5 ± 0.07

1.5 ± 0.04

123 ± 7

20–23 years (N = 128)

22.9 ± 0.7

86.3 ± 2.2

2.7 ± 0.06

1.8 ± 0.05

139 ± 10

24–27 years (N = 128)

26.3 ± 0.6

87.0 ± 2.4

2.8 ± 0.06

1.9 ± 0.07

155 ± 9

28–31 years (N = 128)

28.5 ± 1.4

87.5 ± 2.6

3.2 ± 0.07

2.3 ± 0.07

173 ± 11

32–38 years (N = 128)

35.0 ± 2.6

87.0 ± 2.6

3.2 ± 0.09*

2.4 ± 0.08*

190 ± 12*

Female

     

9–12 years (N = 112)

11.3 ± 0.7

85.6 ± 1.4

2.4 ± 0.06

1.3 ± 0.05

91 ± 5

13–15 years (N = 112)

13.6 ± 0.4

85.8 ± 2.3

2.5 ± 0.07

1.5 ± 0.06

112 ± 7

16–19 years (N = 112)

17.8 ± 0.4

87.9 ± 1.8

2.5 ± 0.04

1.6 ± 0.04

125 ± 9

20–23 years (N = 112)

21.2 ± 0.6

87.5 ± 2.2

2.7 ± 0.06

1.9 ± 0.07

144 ± 9

24–27 years (N = 112)

25.3 ± 0.4

87.9 ± 2.1

2.8 ± 0.07

1.8 ± 0.06

160 ± 11

28–31 years (N = 112)

29.3 ± 0.4

87.2 ± 1.7

2.9 ± 0.08

2.1 ± 0.06

174 ± 10

32–38 years (N = 112)

35.1 ± 0.5

87.5 ± 2.1

3.1 ± 0.07*

2.4 ± 0.07*

192 ± 13*

  1. CPR: subscapular skinfold + suprailliac skinfold) / (triceps skinfold+ thigh skinfold), STR: ratio of subscapular to triceps skinfold, SUM:triceps, subscapular, suprailliac and thigh skinfolds in the total sample. * : P < 0.01 significative difference between adulthood obesity and adolescent obesity.