Table 1

Characteristics of the Latter Elementary School Children (N=2,275)

^†BMI (body mass index)=weight (kg)/height (m)²; ^‡The result of two sample t-test: t (p); ^§The result of three sample ANOVA and Scheffe test: f (p).

Table 2

Variables' Mean Comparison according to Sex, Grade, and BMI (N=2,275)

Table 3

Correlation of Core Variables on Health Behavior (N=2,275)

Table 4

Influencing Factors on Health Behavior of the Latter Elementary School Children (N=2,275)

NOTES

The present research has been supported by the 2009 Inje University research grant.

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