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Table 1 Mean ± SD of Age, Weight, Height and BMI, of obese adolescent under the study

From: Association between dietary sodium, calcium, saturated fat and blood pressure in obese Egyptian adolescents

Sig.

Female (N = 42)

Male (N = 35)

Groups

0.24

15.62 ± 2.42

15.84 ± 2.31

Age (yrs)

0.03*

86.46 ± 4.56

84.59 ± 5.91

Weight (kg)

0.01**

158.02 ± 10.32

161.42 ± 11.38

Height (cm)

0.15

34.63 ± 5.06

32.47 ± 4.69

BMI (kg/m2)

0.13

122.40 ± 3.67

123.21 ± 3.01

S B P (mmHg)

0.02*

83.05 ± 3.09

85.13 ± 2.04

D B P (mmHg)

  1. SBP: Systolic blood pressure DBP: Diastolic blood pressure
  2. *Significant at p ≤ 0.05
  3. **Significant at p ≤ 0.01