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Table 2 Poisson regression analysis estimating relative risks of obese status at follow-up by baseline characteristics

From: Does obesity persist from childhood to adolescence? A 4-year prospective cohort study of chinese students in Hong Kong

Baseline Characteristics

PR (95 % CI)

p

BMI z-score

1.73 (1.66, 1.80)

< 0.0001

Underweight

0.38 (0.23, 0.62)

< 0.0001

Overweight

3.91 (3.49, 4.38)

< 0.0001

Obese

6.48 (5.69, 7.39)

< 0.0001

Overall fitness

0.81 (0.74, 0.90)

< 0.0001

Grip strength

1.02 (0.96, 1.08)

0.60

Sit-up

0.92 (0.87, 0.97)

0.004

Sit and reach

0.99 (0.94, 1.05)

0.79

Endurance run

0.76 (0.71, 0.81)

< 0.0001

  1. PR prevalence ratio, a relative risk measure as the ratio of obesity prevalence at follow-up
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BMC Pediatrics

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