Table 1 Anthropometric characteristics and prevalence of overweight, obesity and thinness in 9–10 year old children by sex
From: Prevalence of overweight, obesity and thinness in 9–10 year old children in Mauritius
Outcome | Boys (N = 412) | Girls (N = 429) | p-value‡ |
|---|---|---|---|
Median (95% CI†) | Median (95% CI†) | ||
Weight (kg) | 30.0 (29.9, 30.8) | 31.3 (30.5, 32.1) | 0.05 |
Height (cm) | 138.9 (138.1, 139.8) | 140.6 (139.9, 141.6) | 0.003 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 15.4 (15.2, 15.8) | 15.8 (15.4,16.1) | 0.38 |
Prevalence estimates (%) | |||
% prevalence (95% CI) | % prevalence (95% CI) | ||
Overweight | 15.8 (12.6, 19.6) | 18.9 (15.5, 22.9) | 0.23 |
Obesity | 4.9 (3.2, 7.4) | 5.1 (3.4, 7.7) | 0.86 |
Thinness | 12.4 (9.5, 15.9) | 13.1 (10.2, 16.6) | 0.77 |