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Table 3 Weight status separated by age category

From: Overweight in children and its perception by parents: cross-sectional observation in a general pediatric outpatient clinic

Age

Underweight

Normal weight

Overweight

Obese

0–15 years

10.1%

76.0%

10.7%

3.2%

0-3 years

7.9%

72.0%

16.4%

3.7%

3–6 years

11.6%

80.0%

7.1%

1.3%

6–10 years

9.2%

78.2%

8.4%

4.2%

10–15 years

16.7%

69.1%

7.1%

7.1%