Table 1 Age and anthropometric measures of overweight and obese schoolchildren by number of MS components. Botucatu-SP-Brazil, 2007–2008

Age (years)

7.8 ± 1.4^a

7.9 ± 1.4^a

8.3 ± 1.7^a

Weight (kg)

33.1 (29.7; 38.9)^a

40.5 (34.6; 49.8)^b

50.3 (39.0; 61.9)^c

Height (cm)

1.31 ± 0.1^a

1.37 ± 0.11^b

1.44 ± 0.13^b

BMI (kg/m²)

19.8 (18.8; 20.9)^a

22.3 (20.9; 24.2)^b

25.1 (24.2; 27.4)^c

WC (cm)

64.1 (61.3; 69.3)^a

73.0 (67.5; 78.3)

81.0 (75.0; 87.0)^c

Triciptal skinfold (mm)

17.9 ± 3.9^a

20.8 ± 4.6^b

23.5 ± 4.0^c

Subscapular skinfold (mm)

10.3 (8.0; 14.5)^a

16.0 (12.0; 20.0)^b

20.0 (17.0; 23.0)^c

Body fat (%)

25.3 (21.9; 29.2)^a

30.4 (26.1; 33.3)^b

33.2 (29.4; 38.1)^c