Research Article
Dietary Intake and Physical Activity of Normal Weight and Overweight/Obese Adolescents
Table 1
Prevalence of normoweight, overweight and obesity in boys and girls.
| | Boys | Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | Body Mass Index Categories | | Age (years) | Mean ± SD | Normoweight | Overweight | Obese |
| | 10-11 | ( = 97) | 19.4 ± 3.1 | 72% | 24% | 4% | | 12 | ( = 146) | 21.6 ± 4.3 | 54% | 32% | 14% | | 13 | ( = 120) | 21.5 ± 3.7 | 65% | 28% | 7% | | 14–17 | ( = 30) | 21.3 ± 3.5 | 70% | 27% | 3% |
| | Total | ( = 391) | 21.0 ± 3.9 | 63% | 28% | 9% |
| | Girls | Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | Body Mass Index Categories | | Age (years) | Mean ± SD | Normoweight | Overweight | Obese |
| | 10-11 | ( = 104) | 20.1 ± 3.5 | 61% | 34% | 5% | | 12 | ( = 133) | 21.1 ± 3.7 | 68% | 23% | 9% | | 13 | ( = 107) | 21.3 ± 3.7 | 76% | 18% | 6% | | 14–17 | ( = 21) | 21.3 ± 2.6 | 81% | 19% | — |
| | Total | ( = 365) | 20.9 ± 3.7 | 69% | 24% | 7% |
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