Table 1 Descriptive baseline data stratified by health trajectory group.

From: Vigorous physical activity is important in maintaining a favourable health trajectory in active children: the CHAMPS Study-DK

Variables

Physically active children

Total sample (n = 391)

High fitness/normal weight (n = 187)

Moderate fitness/normal weight (n = 168)

Low fitness/overweight-obese (n = 36)

Age (years)

8.1 ± 1.4

8.2 ± 1.4

8.0 ± 1.3

8.0 ± 1.3

Female n (%)

142 (36.3)

58 (32.5)

62 (39.2)

14 (40.0)

Body mass index (kg/m2)

16.0 ± 1.6

14.9 ± 0.8

16.4 ± 0.9

19.3 ± 1.6

Overweight or obese n (%)

30 (8.1)

0 (0.0)

6 (3.7)

24 (68.5)

Waist circumferences (cm)

57.1 ± 5.5

55.6 ± 4.5

59.6 ± 4.7

67.4 ± 4.5

Andersen test (m)

909.9 ± 112.7

933.6 ± 110.3

901.9 ± 104.4

827. 3 ± 118.8

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD for continuous variables or n (%) for categorical variables.
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