Table 2 Weight, height, BMI and Haemoglobin given as median (range), in lower secondary school students participating in a study evaluating breakfast serving in school.
Breakfast group | Control group | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
At start | After intervention | At start | After intervention | |
Height, m | ||||
Males | 177 (164–186) | 179 (166–187) | 175 (162–185) | 178 (164–187) |
Females | 164 (154–179) | 164 (154–179) | 165 (158–174) | 166 (159–175) |
Weight, kg | ||||
Males | 73 (55–109) | 73 (57–111)* | 67 (50–90) | 70 (54–92)** |
Females | 64 (49–81) | 60 (48–76) | 59 (45–77) | 61 (48–80)** |
BMI, kg/m2 | ||||
Males | 22,6 (17,8–33,6) | 21,8 (17,6–33,9) | 21,7 (17,0–29,4) | 22,4 (18,6–29,2)* |
Females | 21,8 (16,9–27,3) | 22,1(17,5–28,1) | 21,6 (16,7–28,4) | 22,1 (16,9–28,7)* |
Hemoglobin g/100 mL | ||||
Males | 15,3 (13,4–17,6) | 14,9 (12,9–16,4) | 14,4 (13,2–15,6) | 14,7(13,2–15,8) |
Females | 13,6 (12,0–14,4) | 14,1 (12,4–15,0) | 13,3 (11,9–14,0) | 13,1 (11,0–15,1) |
Food score | ||||
Males | 69 (51–97) | 85 (48–107)** | 75 (57–93) | 82 (56–97) |
Females | 73 (53–89) | 81 (56–100) | 79 (57–90) | 79 (53–107) |