Table 2 |
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Weight, height, BMI and Haemoglobin given as median (range), in lower secondary school students participating in a study evaluating breakfast serving in school. |
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Breakfast group |
Control group |
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At start |
After intervention |
At start |
After intervention |
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Height, m |
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Males |
177 (164–186) |
179 (166–187) |
175 (162–185) |
178 (164–187) |
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Females |
164 (154–179) |
164 (154–179) |
165 (158–174) |
166 (159–175) |
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Weight, kg |
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Males |
73 (55–109) |
73 (57–111)* |
67 (50–90) |
70 (54–92)** |
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Females |
64 (49–81) |
60 (48–76) |
59 (45–77) |
61 (48–80)** |
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BMI, kg/m2 |
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Males |
22,6 (17,8–33,6) |
21,8 (17,6–33,9) |
21,7 (17,0–29,4) |
22,4 (18,6–29,2)* |
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Females |
21,8 (16,9–27,3) |
22,1(17,5–28,1) |
21,6 (16,7–28,4) |
22,1 (16,9–28,7)* |
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Hemoglobin g/100 mL |
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Males |
15,3 (13,4–17,6) |
14,9 (12,9–16,4) |
14,4 (13,2–15,6) |
14,7(13,2–15,8) |
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Females |
13,6 (12,0–14,4) |
14,1 (12,4–15,0) |
13,3 (11,9–14,0) |
13,1 (11,0–15,1) |
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Food score |
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Males |
69 (51–97) |
85 (48–107)** |
75 (57–93) |
82 (56–97) |
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Females |
73 (53–89) |
81 (56–100) |
79 (57–90) |
79 (53–107) |
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Wilcoxon signed ranked test is used to calculate differences in the groups after 4 months intervention. *p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01 |
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Ask et al. Nutrition Journal 2006 5:33 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-5-33 |
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