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Table 1 Characteristics of the population, reported as medians (range)

From: Stature is an essential predictor of muscle strength in children

 

Girls (n = 47)

Boys (n = 49)

Age (years months)

10y 10mo (6y 2mo – 16y 7mo)

10y 8mo (5y 4mo – 16y 6mo)

Height (cm)

144.5 (111.7 – 170.3)

142.5 (109.5 – 181.0)

Height SD (cm)

0.66 (−1.88 – 2.14)

0.82 (−1.87 – 3.22)

Weight (kg)

34.9 (17.5 – 86.0)

35.7 (21.0 – 79.6)

BMI (kg/cm2)

17.1 (8.4 – 30.5)

17.7 (15.1 – 28.2)

BMI SD (kg/cm2)

0.05 (−1.52 – 2.70)

0.32 (−0.77 – 3.09)