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Table 2 Descriptive statistics of sample (N = 144) at baseline

From: A real-world evaluation of a tertiary care childhood obesity intervention to reduce metabolic risk in a hard-to-reach urban population

Variable

N (%)

Age in years, mean ± SD

9.6 ± 3.0

Sex

 Male

54 (37.5%)

 Female

90 (62.5%)

Race

 Black

102 (70.8%)

 Hispanic

24 (16.7%)

 White

1 (0.7%)

 Asian

1 (0.7%)

 Other/Unknown

16 (11.1%)

Obesity Prevalencea

 Healthy Weight

1 (0.7%)

 Overweight

2 (1.4%)

 Obese

40 (27.8%)

 Severely Obese

101 (70.1%)

Contact hours, mean ± SD

7.6 ± 4.1

Months enrolled since initial visit, mean ± SD

17.2 ± 3.7

  1. Overweight: BMI between the 85th & 94th percentile for age & sex
  2. Obese: BMI ≥ 95th percentile & < 120% of the 95th percentile for age & sex
  3. Severely Obese: BMI ≥ 120% of the 95th percentile for age & sex
  4. aHealthy weight: BMI between the 5th & 84th percentile for age & sex