From: BMI status relative to international and national growth references among Pakistani school-age girls
BMI Status Categories | Childhood | Early adolescence | Mid-adolescence |
---|---|---|---|
CDC reference | |||
Underweight (%) | 30.1 | 20.34 | 25.38 |
Normal weight (%) | 61.93 | 73.31 | 66.98 |
Overweight (%) | 5.58 | 4.84 | 5.69 |
Obese (%) | 2.39 | 1.51 | 1.95 |
IOTF reference | |||
Underweight (%) | 19.96 | 15.49 | 11.66 |
Normal weight (%) | 71.90 | 76.03 | 79.02 |
Overweight (%) | 6.22 | 7.32 | 7.79 |
Obese (%) | 1.92 | 1.16 | 1.53 |
WHO reference | |||
Underweight (%) | 20.16 | 16.6 | 11.71 |
Normal weight (%) | 69.71 | 73 | 78.17 |
Overweight (%) | 7.49 | 8.12 | 8.02 |
Obese (%) | 2.59 | 2.32 | 2 |
Study group reference | |||
Underweight (%) | 4.59 | 4.31 | 4.21 |
Normal weight (%) | 80.31 | 80.90% | 81.28 |
Overweight (%) | 9.86 | 9.14 | 8.48 |
Obese (%) | 5.24 | 5.65 | 6.03 |