Skip to main content

Table 1 Weight status distribution by sex*

From: The role of weight status, gender and self-esteem in following a diet among middle-school children in Sicily (Italy)

 

Girls

(n = 765)

Boys

(n = 780)

Tot. Pop.

(n = 1545)

 

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

Underweight

53

6.9

49

6.3

102

6.6

Average weight

398

52.0

300

38.5

698

45.2

Overweight

71

9.3

123

15.8

194

12.6

Obese

10

1.3

34

4.4

44

2.9

Missing

233

30.5

274

35.1

507

32.8

Total

765

100.0

780

100.0

1545

100.0

  1. Sex- and age-specific cut-off points were based on international standards proposed by Cole [15]. For defining underweight, it was used a different criteria. In particular, the 3° percentile was used for the characterization of underweight [16, 17].
  2. *Some percentages do not total 100 because of rounding.
Back to article page

BMC Public Health

ISSN: 1471-2458

Contact us