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Table 2 Age and prevalence of thinness, overweight and obesity in children aged 4–5 years

From: Contrasting patterns of overweight and thinness among preschool children of different ethnic groups in Norway, and relations with maternal and early life factors

 

Ethnic origin, n (%). Main ethnic groups

Total

Europe

Middle East/North Africa

South Asia unadjusted BMI

p-value

South Asia adjusted BMI***

n = 570

n = 298

n = 118

n = 154

 

n = 154

Age in years at Child

 Health Clinic control, mean (SD)

    

p = 0.60*

 
 

4.38 (0.28)

4.37 (0.28)

4.39 (0.31)

4.40 (0.26)

  

 BMI category, n (%)

    

p < 0.001**

 

  Thinness

86 (15.1)

31 (10.4)

15 (12.7)

40 (26.0)

 

6 (3.9)

  Normal weight

412 (72.3)

229 (76.8)

77 (65.3)

106 (68.8)

 

126 (81.8)

  Overweight including obesity

72 (12.6)

38 (12.8)

26 (22.0)

8 (5.2)

 

22 (14.3)

  1. *One-way ANOVA analysis
  2. ** Chi-square test
  3. ***positive BMI adjustments of + 1.12 kg/m2 to account for greater relative adiposity in this population