Growth measures from 1998 of children who participated in the APPLES 2 project compared with those who did not. No significant difference was found for any of these measures for the group as a whole or on analysis of boys and girls separately
| Participants* (n = 296) | Non-participants* (n = 277) | |
|---|---|---|
| *Nineteen additional participating children and two non-participating children had not been measured in 1998 (but were in 1997 and 1996). They therefore could not be included in this analysis. | ||
| Numbers are mean (SD) unless stated otherwise. | ||
| Weight | 0.28 (1.04) | 0.27 (1.18) |
| Height | 0.15 (1.01) | 0.07 (1.03) |
| BMI | 0.25 (1.1) | 0.31 (1.22) |
| Triceps | −0.27 (1.12) | −0.30 (1.09) |
| Overweight children, n (%) | 72 (24.2) | 76 (27.4) |
| Obese children, n (%) | 33 (11.2) | 34 (12.2) |