Table 2 Characteristics of obese children and adolescents based on percentage of the 95 th percentile for body mass index (BMI)
From: Severe obesity in children: prevalence, persistence and relation to hypertension
| Overall N = 21,013 | 100-109% × 95thpercentile | 110-119% × 95thpercentile | ≥ 120% × 95thpercentile | 120-129% × 95thpercentile | 130-139% × 95thpercentile | ≥ 140% × 95thpercentile | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | 21,013 | 8923 (42.5%) | 5558 (26.5%) | 6532 (31.1%) | 3172 (15.1%) | 1701 (8.1%) | 1659 (7.9%) |
| Age group | |||||||
| 6 – 11 yrs | 9726 | 4314 (44.4%) | 2639 (27.1%) | 2773 (28.5%) | 1486 (15.3%) | 702 (7.2%) | 585 (6.0%) |
| 12 – 17 yrs | 11287 | 4609 (40.8%) | 2919 (25.9%) | 3759 (33.3%) | 1686 (14.9%) | 999 (8.9%) | 1074 (9.5%) |
| BMI, mean ± SD | |||||||
| Age 6 – 11 yrs | 25.1 ± 3.7 | 22.7 ± 2.0 | 25.0 ± 2.1 | 29.0 ± 3.7 | 27.1 ± 2.2 | 29.4 ± 2.5 | 33.4 ± 4.2 |
| Age 12 – 17 yrs | 31.9 ± 4.9 | 28.4 ± 1.7 | 31.0 ± 1.9 | 36.9 ± 4.8 | 33.7 ± 2.0 | 36.5 ± 2.1 | 42.3 ± 5.0 |
| BOYS | 12154 | 5032 (41.4%) | 3187 (26.2%) | 3935 (32.4%) | 1946 (16.0%) | 1015 (8.4%) | 974 (8.0%) |
| Age group | |||||||
| 6 – 11 yrs | 5662 | 2449 (43.3%) | 1511 (26.7%) | 1702 (30.1%) | 910 (16.1%) | 426 (7.5%) | 366 (6.5%) |
| 12 – 17 yrs | 6492 | 2583 (39.8%) | 1676 (25.8%) | 2233 (34.4%) | 1036 (16.0%) | 589 (9.1%) | 608 (9.4%) |
| BMI, mean ± SD | |||||||
| Age 6 – 11 yrs | 24.9 ± 3.6 | 22.4 ± 1.9 | 24.7 ± 2.0 | 28.6 ± 3.6 | 26.7 ± 2.1 | 29.0 ± 2.3 | 32.7 ± 4.1 |
| Age 12 – 17 yrs | 31.4 ± 4.6 | 27.8 ± 1.5 | 30.4 ± 1.7 | 36.1 ± 4.5 | 33.2 ± 1.8 | 35.9 ± 2.0 | 41.5 ± 4.5 |
| GIRLS | 8859 | 3891 (43.9%) | 2371 (26.8%) | 2597 (29.3%) | 1226 (13.8%) | 686 (7.7%) | 685 (7.7%) |
| Age group | |||||||
| 6 – 11 yrs | 4064 | 1865 (45.9%) | 1128 (27.8%) | 1071 (26.4%) | 576 (14.2%) | 276 (6.8%) | 219 (5.4%) |
| 12 – 17 yrs | 4795 | 2026 (42.3%) | 1243 (25.9%) | 1526 (31.8%) | 650 (13.6%) | 410 (8.6%) | 466 (9.7%) |
| BMI, mean ± SD | |||||||
| Age 6 – 11 yrs | 25.5 ± 3.8 | 23.1 ± 2.1 | 25.5 ± 2.2 | 29.7 ± 3.9 | 27.7 ± 2.4 | 30.1 ± 2.6 | 34.4 ± 4.2 |
| Age 12 – 17 yrs | 32.6 ± 5.0 | 29.0 ± 1.7 | 31.8 ± 1.9 | 38. ± 5.1 | 34.7 ± 1.9 | 37.4 ± 2.1 | 43.4 ± 5.5 |