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Table 2 Parental status and BMI

From: Association between Body Mass Index and depression: the "fat and jolly" hypothesis for adolescents girls

 

BMI category Boys

BMI category Girls

 

Under weight

Normal

Over weight

Obese

Under weight

Normal

Over weight

Obese

 

< = 17

> 17-24

> 24-29

> 29

< = 17

> 17-24

> 24-29

> 29

Parents working

        

yes

2.2

83.3

12.6

1.9

4.1

86.0

8.3

1.6

No

2.1

79.4

15.6

3.0

3.1

80.0

12.7

4.3

Parents together

        

Yes

2.4

82.9

12.7

2.1

4.2

85.7

8.3

1.8

no (2)

1.9

83.1

13.0

2.1

3.4

85.2

9.5

1.9

  1. Source: ESCAPAD 2008, OFDT
  2. (2) This category includes young people whose parents are divorced or separated for other reasons, and those who have lost one or both parents.