Geographical Differences in the Population-Based Cross-Sectional Growth Curve and Age at Peak Height Velocity with respect to the Prevalence Rate of Overweight in Japanese Children

Table 1

Basic statistics for standardized weight, height, and prevalence rate of overweight.

Age	Males			Females
	5	7	9	5	7	9
Standardized weight
Maximum	2.167 (Aomori)	2.797 (Aomori)	2.532 (Akita)	2.272 (Aomori)	2.506 (Akita)	2.559 (Aomori)
Minimum	−0.995 (Okayama)	−1.100 (Yamaguchi)	−1.023 (Aichi)	−1.055 (Kochi)	−1.320 (Ehime)	−1.397 (Nagano)
Mean	0.013	0.011	0.013	0.012	0.013	0.011
Median	−0.307	−0.306	−0.356	−0.318	−0.211	−0.132
Standardized height
Maximum	2.344 (Akita)	2.334 (Akita)	2.488 (Akita)	2.134 (Akita)	2.502 (Akita)	2.537 (Akita)
Minimum	−2.362 (Okinawa)	−1.957 (Okinawa)	−2.452 (Okinawa)	−1.783 (Okinawa)	−1.569 (Okinawa)	−1.301 (Yamaguchi)
Mean	0.009	0.005	0.009	0.009	0.008	0.007
Median	−0.070	−0.068	−0.093	−0.094	−0.032	−0.070
Standardized ratio of overweight
Maximum	2.085 (Tokushima)	2.191 (Aomori)	2.039 (Aomori)	1.946 (Aomori)	1.940 (Aomori)	1.954 (Aomori)
Minimum	−1.133 (Shimane)	−1.263 (Hyogo)	−1.119 (Hyogo)	−0.982 (Kyoto)	−0.954 (Hyogo)	−1.174 (Hyogo)
Mean	0.011	0.011	0.013	0.011	0.010	0.011
Median	−0.163	−0.232	−0.241	−0.203	−0.050	−0.214