Clinical Study

School-Based Health Center Intervention Improves Body Mass Index in Overweight and Obese Adolescents

Table 3

Anthropometric measurements of ACTION and standard care groups at baseline.

CharacteristicsACTION
Standard care
 
 Mean (SD)Mean (SD) value

Height (cm)164.4 (8.1)163.1 (10.9)0.64
Weight (kg) 78.5 (12.5) 78.1 (18.1)0.92
BMI percentile 94.5 (4.1)94.4 (4.6)0.94
Waist circumference (cm) 89.9 (8.5) 89.9 (9.1)1.00