Overweight and Obesity in Schoolchildren: Hierarchical Analysis of Associated Demographic, Behavioral, and Biological Factors

Table 1

Sample characteristics ().

Variables	(%)
Sex
Male	189 (49.6)
Female	192 (50.4)
Age group
Children	134 (35.2)
Adolescents	247 (64.8)
BMI
Low weight/normal weight	245 (64.3)
Overweight/obesity	136 (35.7)
Birth weight
Underweight/insufficient weight	117 (30.7)
Adequate weight	229 (60.1)
Overweight	35 (9.2)
FTO rs9939609
TT	162 (42.5)
AT/AA	219 (57.5)
Maternal education
≤4 years	121 (32.5)
5 to 11 years	204 (54.8)
≥12 years	47 (12.7)

BMI: body mass index; FTO: fat mass and obesity-associated gene.