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Table 1: Demographic and anthropometric characteristics of Dutch adolescents (western versus non- western) referred to the obesity outpatient clinic. Data are (mean (sd)) unless otherwise indicated.
Behaviour and social-emotional function
Western (n=49)
Non-western (n=60)
Age, y 14.5 (1.6)
14.0 (1.7)
Age onset, y 5.5 (4.2)
5.5 (4.4)
Height, cm 1.67 (0.11)
1.64 (0.09)
Weight, kg 89.1 (19.4)
91.6 (18.2)
BMI, kg/m2 31.7 (4.7)
33.8 (4.3)*
BMIsds 2.79 (0.49)
3.01 (0.38)*
Overweight/Obese, n 12/37
1/59
Education adolescents, n (%)
 Primary school 8 (16)
18 (30)
 Secondary vocational education 29 (59)
32 (53)
 Higher general secondary education 12 (24)
10 (17)
*indicates p <0.05
YSR and CBCL
The mean scores on the Total Problem scale, Internalizing scale, Externalizing scale, and syndrome scales on the YSR and CBCL are shown in Table 2. All mean scores were significantly higher (ranging from 54 to 58) than the reference value (T=50) of the norm population, except for the Externalizing scale of the YSR. Parents reported more problems than their children on all scales.
Table 2: Mean problem scores (mean (sd)) and mean difference (95% CI), between adolescents (Youth Self Report) and their parents (Child Behaviour Check List).
YSR CBCL Mean difference n=109 n=109 (95% CI)
Total Problems 53.8 (8.1) 59.6 (9.1) 5.75 (4.16; 7.34)1
Internalizing Problems 54.6 (8.2) 61.5 (10.5) 6.95 (5.29; 8.60)
Externalizing Problems 51.0 (8.8) 54.6 (9.6) 3.59 (1.74; 5.43)
Anxious/Depressed 54.7 (5.1) 58.5 (8.3) 3.84 (2.52; 5.17)
Withdrawn/Depressed 56.1 (5.9) 62.2 (10.7) 6.06 (4.24; 7.89)
Somatic Complaints 57.7 (6.8) 64.4 (9.1) 6.67 (5.09; 8.25)
Social Problems 56.1 (5.9) 58.8 (8.6) 2.63 (1.03; 4.24)
Thought Problems 54.6 (5.8) 58.6 (7.6) 4.03 (2.48; 5.58)
Attention Problems 54.1 (5.1) 56.8 (7.0) 2.71 (1.50; 3.91)
Rule-Breaking Behaviour 54.4 (6.7) 57.1 (7.9) 1.89 (0.82; 2.96)
Aggressive Behaviour 54.3 (4.7) 56.2 (6.0) 2.77 (1.28; 4.27)
1Bold type indicates p<0.05
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