Table 1 Demographic and anthropometric characteristics of the participants.

From: Association between consumption of ultra processed foods and obesity among Jordanian children and adolescents

 

n(%) = 617

Age

 

8–12 years

243 (39.4)

13–19 years

374 (60.6)

Sex

 

Males

287 (46.5)

Females

330 (53.5)

Supplement use

 

Yes

60 (9.7)

No

557 (90.3)

Weight Status

 

Thinness

21 (3.4)

Normal

366 (59.4)

Overweight

147 (23.9)

Obese

82 (13.3)

WHtR

 

Normal

458 (74.5)

Abnormal

157 (25.5)

  1. Waist to height ratio (WHtR).
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