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Distribution of BMI status among the urban adolescents (n 416) aged 12 to 13 years, Gombak District, Selangor, Malaysia, July 2011–March 2012
| Boys (n 161) | Girls (n 255) | Total (n 416) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMI status | n | % | n | % | n | % |
| Severely thin | 2 | 1·2 | 6 | 2·4 | 8 | 1·9 |
| Thin | 7 | 4·3 | 15 | 5·9 | 22 | 5·3 |
| Normal | 87 | 54·0 | 151 | 59·2 | 238 | 57·2 |
| Overweight | 35 | 21·7 | 50 | 19·6 | 85 | 20·4 |
| Obese | 30 | 18·6 | 33 | 12·9 | 63 | 15·1 |
