Skip to main content

Table 2 Body mass index (BMI) status in two generations in Chiang Mai (Thailand): of the mothers early in pregnancy and young adult offspring at a mean age of 20.6 years

From: Higher maternal BMI early in pregnancy is associated with overweight and obesity in young adult offspring in Thailand

 

Mothers

All offspring

Male offspring

Female offspring

n

628

628

  

Underweight

62 (9.9%)

169 (26.9%)

57 (19.7%)

112 (33.1%)

Normal weight

513 (81.7%)

355 (56.5%)

175 (60.3%)

180 (53.3%)

Overweight

51 (8.1%)

70 (11.1%)

42 (14.5%)

28 (8.3%)

Obesity

2 (0.3%)

34 (5.4%)

16 (5.5%)

18 (5.3%)

  1. Data are presented as n (%). Underweight, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2; normal weight, BMI 18.5–24.99 kg/m2; overweight, BMI 25.0–29.99 kg/m2; and obesity, BMI ≥30.0 kg/m2
Back to article page

BMC Public Health

ISSN: 1471-2458

Contact us