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Table 1 Classification of 2190 children in normal weight and overweight at 2 and 5-7 years of age.

From: Quantification of the energy gap in young overweight children. The PIAMA birth cohort study

 

Age (years)

 

2

5-7

BMI-categories*

Total

(n = 2190)

Girls

(n = 1061)

Boys

(n = 1129)

Total

(n = 2190)

Girls

(n = 1061)

Boys

(n = 1129)

Normal weight (%)

92.6

91.1

94.1

90.0

87.2

92.7

Overweight (%)

7.4

8.9

6.0

10.0

12.5

7.4

  1. BMI, body mass index.
  2. * Classification is based on age and sex specific international BMI cut off points for children[10].
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