Table 3 The persistence of obesity in British children with and without intellectual disability
From: Obesity in British children with and without intellectual disability: cohort study
Time period | Group | Overall prevalence (with 95% CI) of persistent obesity (obese at time 1 and time 2) | Relative risk (with 95Â % CI and p) of obesity at time 2 if obese at time 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
Age 5 to 7 | ID | 7.6 % (4.8–10.4 %) | 5.69*** (3.99–8.91) |
|  | Not ID | 8.3 % (7.8–8.8 %) | 13.01*** (11.92–14.20) |
Age 5 to 11 | ID | 11.2 % (8.3–14.1 %) | 3.11*** (2.45–3.95) |
|  | Not ID | 8.2 % (7.7–8.6 %) | 4.94*** (4.68–5.21) |
Age 7 to 11 | ID | 11.6 % (8.1–15.1 %) | 3.06*** (2.34–4.00) |
|  | Not ID | 10.6 % (10.0–11.1 %) | 7.28*** (6.88–7.71) |