Variables

Boys (N = 789)

Girls (N = 781)

p-valueg

Age (years)

9.4 ± 2.0a (9.4)b

9.4 ± 2.0 (9.5)

0.853

Weight (kg)

30.5 ± 11.8 (27.7)

30.6 ±11.4 (28.1)

0.805

Height (cm)

131.7 ± 12.3 (131.0)

132.7 ± 13.3 (131.8)

0.119

Sitting height (cm)

70.5 ± 5.8 (70.0)

71.4 ± 6.7 (70.8)

0.035

Sitting height ratio (%)

53.6 ± 1.9 (53.5)

53.8 ± 2.0 (53.6)

0.014

BMI (kg/m2)

17.1± 4.0 (15.7)

16.9 ±3.7 (15.9)

0.403

Sum 4-SKFc (mm)

36.5 ± 24.4 (26.0)

41.8 ± 22.2 (34.4)

0.001

Nutrient intake

Energy (kcal/day)

1425 ± 281 (1417)

1302 ± 241 (1293)

0.001

Energy (% RDA)d

91.1 ± 18 (90)

86.1 ± 16 (86)

0.001

Protein (g/day)

53.1 ±14.9 (51.1)

47.7 ± 13.8 (47.4)

0.001

Protein ( % RDA)d

155 ± 45 (150)

142 ± 44.0 (136)

0.001

Fat (g/day)

44.9 ± 16.2 (43.0)

41.3 ± 13.4 (40.1)

0.001

Carbohydrate (g/day)

202 ± 44.5 (198.5)

184 ± 45.3 (179.6)

0.001

Total calcium intake (mg/day)

377 ± 199 (352)

351±183 (328)

0.020

Total calcium intake (as% RDA)d

42.0 ± 23.2 (39)

39.2 ± 20.9 (37)

0.034

% Calcium from milk intakee

40.7 ± 33.0

39.2 ± 32.6

0.381

Milk intake from FFQ, ml/dayf

367 ± 264 (320)

343 ± 215 (309)

0.146