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Table 3 BMI of parents in the study

From: Associations between toddlers’ and parents’ BMI, in relation to family socio-demography: a cross-sectional study

 

Mothers

Fathers

p-value3

n = 6321

n = 674

BMI2, n (%)

  

<0.001

 Underweight

22 (4)

3 (1)

 

 Normal weight

381 (65)

298 (45)

 

 Overweight

125 (21)

280 (43)

 

 Obesity

55 (10)

72 (11)

 

BMI2, median (range)

23.2 (16.2–48.4)

25.4 (18.4–54.9)

 
  1. 1Due to pregnancy, 65 mothers were excluded
  2. 2Self-reported weight and height were used
  3. 3Mothers and fathers were compared by using the chi-square test