Table 1

 Baseline characteristics of a sample of obese children in a Beijing school

Treatment (n = 33)Control (n = 35)
Results expressed as mean (SD).
Age (years)13.3 (0.6)13.2 (0.7)
M/F20/1321/14
Height (cm)161.2 (4.1)162.7 (3.4)
Weight (kg)70.1 (5.7)71.2 (6.4)
BMI26.6 (1.7)26.1 (1.5)