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Table 2 BMI z-score and % Body Fat from month 0 to month 36

From: BMI z-score in obese children is a poor predictor of adiposity changes over time

Month

N

BMI z-score

% Body Fat

Mean

95% CI

Mean

95% CI

0 (Baseline)

515

2.20

2.17–2.23

38.5%

38.1–39.0%

6

452

2.16

2.12–2.19

37.8%

37.1–38.5%

12

212

2.12

2.09–2.16

37.1%

36.4–37.9%

18

132

2.11

2.06–2.15

36.4%

35.6–37.2%

24

98

2.08

2.04–2.13

35.8%

34.9–36.8%

30

65

2.07

2.02–2.13

34.9%

33.8–36.0%

36

46

2.08

2.02–2.14

34.5%

33.1–35.8%