Table 1 Subject characteristics
From: BMI is a poor predictor of adiposity in young overweight and obese children
Male | Female | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(N = 325) | (N = 338) | (N = 663) | ||||
N | % | N | % | N | % | |
Age (years) | ||||||
4–9 | 66 | 20% | 50 | 15% | 116 | 18% |
9–11 | 101 | 31% | 106 | 31% | 207 | 31% |
12–14 | 90 | 28% | 104 | 31% | 194 | 29% |
15–18 | 68 | 21% | 78 | 23% | 146 | 22% |
BMI-for-Age percentile | ||||||
85 to 95th | 25 | 8% | 38 | 11% | 63 | 10% |
95 to 99th | 147 | 45% | 174 | 51% | 321 | 48% |
> 99th | 153 | 47% | 126 | 37% | 279 | 42% |
BMI (kg/m2) | ||||||
Mean ± SD | 29.8 ± 6.1 | 30.7 ± 6.9 | 30.3 ± 6.5 | |||
BMI z-score | ||||||
Mean ± SD | 2.3 ± 0.5 | 2.2 ± 0.4 | 2.2 ± 0.5 | |||
Total Fat Mass, TFM (kg) | ||||||
Mean ± SD | 34.4 ± 13.1 | 37.7 ± 15.0 | 36.1 ± 14.2 | |||
Percent Body Fat, %FAT (%) | ||||||
Mean ± SD | 38.3 ± 5.6 | 38.3 ± 5.6 | 39.3 ± 5.2 | |||