Characteristic ( \(n\), %) | Intervention (579, 55.6%) | Control (462, 44.4%) | Χ2 | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mean age (²â±ð²¹°ù²õ ±â¶Ä‰S¶Ù)a | 14.1 ±â¶Ä‰1.35 | 14.3 ±â¶Ä‰1.34 | Ìý | 0.013 |
Gender (\(n\), %)b | ||||
 M²¹±ô±ð | 234 (40.4) | 196 (42.4) | 0.428 | 0.277 |
 F±ð³¾²¹±ô±ð | 345 (59.6) | 266 (57.6) | ||
Ethnicity (\(n\), %)b | ||||
 M²¹±ô²¹²â | 449 (78.2) | 251 (70.7) | 21.2 |  &±ô³Ù; 0.001 |
 C³ó¾±²Ô±ð²õ±ð | 31 (5.4) | 27 (7.6) | ||
 I²Ô»å¾±²¹²Ô | 65 (11.3) | 71 (20) | ||
 O³Ù³ó±ð°ù | 29 (5.1) | 6 (1.7) | ||
Pubertal status (\(n\), %)b | ||||
 P°ù±ð±è³Ü²ú±ð°ù³Ù²¹±ô | 23 (4) | 17 (3.7) | 0.052 | 0.872 |
 Pubertal (Tanner stage ≥ 2) | 554 (96) | 441 (96.3) | ||
Abdominal obesity (\(n\), %)b | ||||
 WC < 90th centile | 210 (36.4) | 184 (39.9) | 1.347 | 0.248 |
 WC > 90th centile | 367 (63.6) | 277 (60.1) | ||
BMI \(z\)-score status (\(n\), %)b | ||||
 Overweight > + 1 SD | 257 (44.4) | 228 (49.4) | 4.15 | 0.126 |
 Obese > + 2 SD | 247 (42.7) | 190 (41.1) | ||
 Morbidly obese > + 3 SD | 75 (13) | 44 (9.5) |