Table 1 Study participants characteristics (total study group and by BMI category)
Characteristics | Total study group | Thinness and normal weight* | Overweight (including obesity)* |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Age group (years) | |||
6.0–6.9 | 1098 (10.5) | 803 (73.1) | 295 (26.9) |
7.0–7.9 | 5857 (56.0) | 4269 (72.9) | 1588 (27.1) |
8.0–8.9 | 3044 (29.1) | 2216 (72.8) | 828 (27.2) |
9.0–9.9 | 454 (4.3) | 353 (77.8) | 101 (22.3) |
Sex | |||
Boys | 5290 (50.6) | 3788 (71.6) | 1502 (28.4) |
Girls | 5163 (49.4) | 3853 (74.6) | 1310 (25.4) |
Country | |||
Bulgaria | 2251 (21.5) | 1592 (70.7) | 659 (29.3) |
Czech Republic | 1206 (11.5) | 960 (79.6) | 246 (20.4) |
Lithuania | 2767 (26.5) | 2081 (75.2) | 686 (24.8) |
Portugal | 1788 (17.1) | 1119 (62.6) | 669 (37.4) |
Sweden | 2441 (23.4) | 1889 (77.4) | 552 (22.6) |
Maximum educational level of parents | |||
Primary school | 804 (7.7) | 589 (73.3) | 215 (26.7) |
Secondary school | 4808 (46.0) | 3443 (71.6) | 1365 (28.4) |
Undergraduate/bachelor’s degree | 3120 (29.9) | 2305 (73.9) | 815 (26.1) |
Master’s degree or higher | 1721 (16.5) | 1304 (75.8) | 417 (24.2) |