Table 4

BMI (mean (SEM)) for white children compared to those for ACHPER in 1985 in each age category

AgeBoysGirls
ACHPER 85Sydney 98ACHPER 85Sydney 98
916.99 (0.11)
(n = 345)
17.04 (0.15)
(n = 217)
17.06 (0.11)
(n = 335)
17.54 (0.18)4-150
(n = 215)
1017.17 (0.11)
(n = 345)
17.66 (0.18)4-150
(n = 184)
17.56 (0.12)
(n = 357)
18.14 (0.21)4-150
(n = 209)
1117.92 (0.13)
(n = 339)
18.34 (0.39)
(n = 76)
18.17 (0.15)
(n = 348)
18.25 (0.22)
(n = 138)
1218.36 (0.13)
(n = 364)
19.61 (0.83)4-150
(n = 19)
18.65 (0.14)
(n = 366)
19.34 (0.48)
(n = 34)
  • 4-150 p < 0.05, Student's t test.