Variable | n (%) |
---|---|
Age (years) | |
 9 | 349 (29.8) |
 10 | 397 (33.9) |
 11 | 424 (36.2) |
Sex | |
 Female | 636 (54.3) |
Area of residence | |
 Moshi Rural | 601 (51.4) |
 Moshi Urban | 569 (48.6) |
School ownership | |
 Government | 589 (50.3) |
 Private | 581 (49.7) |
Nutritional status | |
 BMI z-score > 1 (overweight/obese) | 176 (15.0) |
 BMI z-score < -2 (thinness) | 121 (10.3) |
Anthropometry | Mean (SD) |
 Height (m) | 1.37 (0.07) |
 Height for age z-score | -0.22 (1.04) |
 | Median (25th, 75th percentiles) |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 15.6 (14.6,17.3) |
Body mass index for age z-score | -0.58 (-1.3, 0.37) |
Body fat by bioelectrical impedance (%) | 14.9 (11.5, 20.0) |
Skinfold measurements (mm) | |
 Triceps | 7.6 (5.8,11.0) |
 Subscapular | 6.0 (4.9, 8.2) |
 Waist circumference, cm | 57.1 (54.3, 61.0) |