Influence of Weight Gain Rate on Early Life Nutritional Status and Body Composition of Children
Table 3
Comparison of Body Mass Index by age, body fat percentage, percentage of body fat in the android region, and waist circumference with variables in daily habits and nutrition of children between 4 and 7 years of age, Viçosa, MG, 2011-2012.
Variables
BMI
Body fat
Fat in the android region
Waist circumference
Average (DP)
Median (min–max)
Median (min–max)
Median (min–max)
(escore-)
(%)
(%)
(cm)
Hours of TV
≤2 ()
0.07 (1.23)
15.70 (6.40–36.00)
8.60 (4.00–32.60)
54.00 (45.0–83.20)
>2 ()
0.28 (1.29)
16.05 (5.20–42.50)
9.15 (4.00–44.40)
54.55 (42.80–83.00)
Value
0.17
0.12
0.33
0.11
Physical activity time1 (hours)
>1 ()
0.04 (1.20)
14.60 (5.20–35.10)
8.30 (4.00–35.20)
53.55 (42.80–83.20)
≤1 ()
0.28 (1.30)
16.60 (6.50–42.50)
9.10 (4.00–44.40)
55.00 (45.00–83.00)
Value
0.15
0.01
0.42
0.07
Light physical activity time2 (hours)
≤1 ()
0.20 (1.27)
14.60 (5.20–42.50)
8.65 (4.00–44.40)
54.05 (42.80–83.20)
>1 ()
0.16 (1.27)
16.90 (6.40–38.90)
9.40 (4.00–38.50)
54.30 (46.45–77.60)
Value
0.81
0.02
0.33
0.56
Sports Activity
Yes ()
0.58 (1.27)
18.80 (6.50–37.90)
11.20 (4.00–41.90)
56.10 (47.20–74.60)
No ()
0.15 (1.26)
15.70 (5.20–42.50)
8.80 (4.00–44.40)
54.00 (42.80–83.20)
Value
0.13
0.21
0.85
0.09
Energy balance
Not positive ()
0.22 (1.27)
15.90 (6.30–42.50)
9.10 (4.00–44.40)
54.47 (42.80–83.00)
Positive ()
0.10 (1.25)
15.80 (5.20–36.00)
8.80 (4.00–39.10)
53.55 (45.00–83.20)
Value
0.50
0.33
0.66
0.40
BMI = Body Mass Index; TV = television; min = minimum; max = maxim; cm = centmeter; SD = standard deviatio; 1play ball, ride bikes, run, and so forth; 2play with dolls, cars, house, homework, and so forth. Value of derived from the Mann-Whitney test and Student test (for BMI/I).
