A total of 90,997 children (age 6–7 years) were examined in the nine cross-sectional surveys conducted between 1985 and 1995. A total of 106,284 adolescents (age 13–14 years) were also examined. We defined overweight when the body mass index was 95th percentile. The measure of ...
The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 2000 Growth Charts: The CDC recommends use of the sex- and age-specific 5th, 85th and 95th BMI percentile to define underweight, overweight and obesity, respectively50. Data analysis Statistical analysis of the results was performed with ...
Child overweight status was defined as a body mass index greater than or equal to the 95th percentile for age and sex from measured anthropometrics at the age of 7 years. The base model included relationship of the safety reporter to the child, sex, and baseline body mass index z score ...
Height and weight were measured in 445 children and adolescents aged 2–19 y. Fitness level, television viewing, body image concepts, and dietary intake were assessed in 242 subjects aged 10–19 y. Overweight was defined as a body mass index≥85th percentile value for age- and sex-specific...
"obesity" to characterize BMI 95th percentile in children and adolescents.4 The term obesity was used in this report in part to more effectively convey the seriousness, urgency, and medical nature of this problem. Thus, the terms overweight and obesity are often used interchangeably in pediatric ...
493 children ages 1 month to 5 years and analyzed by sex and age groups using logistic regression to model the odds of being overweight (weight for length or body mass index [calculated as kg/m 2] for age ≥95th percentile) given household food insecurity status, controlling for race/...
These correspond to the 88th (female) and 90th (male) percentile for OW and the 99th percentile for obesity. These calculations were updated by Cole and Lobstein in 2012.21 ● The WHO Child Growth Standards were initially derived for children aged 0–5 years. These growth charts are based ...
This retrospective medical chart review examined the prevalence of overweight/obesity (85th percentile) and obesity (95th percentile) in Hispanic foster children aged 2-18 years in Los Angeles, California. Logistic regression was used for boys and girls separately to analyze polyvictimization (i.e....
The aim of this study was to compare the prevalence of being overweight in black and white children and adolescents at onset of insulin-treated diabetes during two time periods: 1979-1989 (period I) and 1990-1998 (period II).All black children or=85th percentile for age and sex. Islet ce...
Tracking of body mass index in children in relation to overweight in adulthood1,2,3 Body mass index (BMI; in kg/m2) values at or above the 75th percentile are associated with increased morbidity and mortality in adulthood, and t... Shumei,S,Guo,... - 《American Journal of Clinical Nutr...