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Table 2 Baseline values of fat distribution parameters and blood pressure stratified by age

From: Trunk-to-peripheral fat ratio predicts a subsequent blood pressure in normal-weight pubertal boys: a 3-year follow-up of the Kitakata Kids Health Study

 

TAR

TLR

SBP

DBP

Girls, N = 68

Boys, N = 87

Girls, N = 68

Boys, N = 87

Girls, N = 68

Boys, N = 87

Girls, N = 68

Boys, N = 87

Age groups

 9.65–10.62 years

0.53 ± 0.06

0.50 ± 0.07

0.69 ± 0.08

0.66 ± 0.10

92.8 ± 8.3

93.1 ± 8.7

51.9 ± 5.7

49.5 ± 7.1

 10.64–11.63 years

0.52 ± 0.07

0.50 ± 0.05

0.67 ± 0.10

0.66 ± 0.08

102.1 ± 9.4

98.3 ± 8.7

55.8 ± 8.3

51.4 ± 6.1

 11.64–12.64 years

0.56 ± 0.08

0.57 ± 0.08

0.74 ± 0.11

0.75 ± 0.11

101.0 ± 9.8

98.2 ± 10.2

52.8 ± 6.4

50.3 ± 5.9

P values for differencea

ns

<0.001

ns

<0.001

0.001

ns

ns

ns

P values for trendb

ns

<0.001

ns

<0.001

0.004

0.043

ns

ns

  1. TAR trunk-to-appendicular fat ratio, TLR trunk-to-leg fat ratio, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, N number, ns not significant
  2. TAR was calculated as trunk fat divided by appendicular fat. TLR was calculated as trunk fat divided by leg fat. Values represent mean ± standard deviation
  3. aAnalysis of variance was used to evaluate differences among age groups
  4. bSimple linear regression analysis was performed for trend tests from the lowest to highest age group. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant