Blood lipid profile and body composition in a pediatric population with different levels of physical activity

Table 1 Detailed characteristics of the group

Variable	Values
Age (years)
6–12 ^a	41 (59.4)
13–17 ^a	28 (40.6)
Age ^b	11.6 (2.74)
Body height ^b	151.3 (14.25)
Body mass ^b	48.2 (16.74)
BMI	20.4 (4.58)
Sex ^a
Girl	30 (43.5)
Boy	39 (56.5)
BMI percentile ^b	63.4 (30.54)
Body mass category ^a
Underweight	2 (2.9)
Healthy weight	43 (62.3)
Overweight	10 (14.5)
Obesity	14 (20.3)
Body composition ^b
Fat [%]	22.1 (8.60)
FFM [%]	77.8 (8.59)
Muscle [%]	73.8 (8.09)
TBW [%]	57.0 (6.27)
Blood lipids ^b
TC [mg/dL]	161 (26.48)
HDL [mg/dL]	58 (14.68)
LDL [mg/dL]	90.12 (21.72)
TG [mg/dL]	86.6 (36.31)
Meet physical activity guidelines (based on daily MVPA) ^a
Yes (≥ 60 min)	36 (52.2)
No (< 60 min)	33 (47.8)

BMI body mass index, FFM free fat mass, HDL high density lipoprotein, LDL low density lipoprotein, MVPA moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, TBW total body water, TC total cholesterol, TG triglycerides
Data are expressed as: ^a – n (%); ^b – \( \overline{\mathrm{x}} \) (SD)

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