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Table 2 Identification of overweight silhouettes, the related health risk and perceived need for action

From: “Childhood overweight and obesity: maternal perceptions of the time for engaging in child weight management”

 

Percentile:

50.

75.

90.

97.

Identification of overweight

n = 14 (4%)

n = 137 (38%)

n = 153 (42%)

n = 56 (16%)

Identification of mental health risk

0

n = 31 (14%)

n = 111 (50%)

n = 80 (36%)

Identification of physical health risk

0

n = 43 (20%)

n = 111 (50%)

n = 65 (30%)

Perceived need for action

n = 16 (4%)

n = 92 (26%)

n = 179 (51%)

n = 65 (19%)