Table 1.
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of study population†
| Overall | No Documented Obesity | Documented Obesity | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N Children | 634671 | 557556 (87.8) | 77115 (12.2) | |
| Age | 2–5 years | 84655 (13.3) | 77827 (14) | 6828 (8.9) |
| 6–11 years | 252921 (39.9) | 224761 (40.3) | 28160 (36.5) | |
| 12–18 years | 297095 (46.8) | 254968 (45.7) | 42127 (54.6) | |
| Race/ethnicity | Non-Hispanic White | 333240 (52.5) | 295070 (52.9) | 38170 (49.5) |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 183861 (29) | 159139 (28.5) | 24722 (32.1) | |
| Hispanic | 44996 (7.1) | 38076 (6.8) | 6920 (9) | |
| Other | 72574 (11.4) | 65271 (11.7) | 7303 (9.5) | |
| Sex | Male | 357320 (56.3) | 317026 (56.9) | 40294 (52.3) |
| Number of non-complex chronic diseases (except obesity) | 0 | 67768 (10.7) | 62391 (11.2) | 5377 (7) |
| 1 | 278812 (43.9) | 251078 (45) | 27734 (36) | |
| 2–3 | 256078 (40.3) | 219320 (39.3) | 36758 (47.7) | |
| 4–5 | 29962 (4.7) | 23363 (4.2) | 6599 (8.6) | |
| 6+ | 2051 (0.3) | 1404 (0.3) | 647 (0.8) | |
| Number of mental health conditions | 0 | 244986 (38.6) | 214549 (38.5) | 30437 (39.5) |
| 1 | 150552 (23.7) | 133597 (24) | 16955 (22) | |
| 2–3 | 159684 (25.2) | 141140 (25.3) | 18544 (24) | |
| 4–5 | 56318 (8.9) | 49087 (8.8) | 7231 (9.4) | |
| 6+ | 23131 (3.6) | 19183 (3.4) | 3948 (5.1) | |
| Number of Obesity comorbid conditions | 0 | 386672 (60.9) | 349921 (62.8) | 36751 (47.7) |
| 1 | 222248 (35) | 189737 (34) | 32511 (42.2) | |
| 2 | 23883 (3.8) | 17177 (3.1) | 6706 (8.7) | |
| 3+ | 1868 (0.3) | 721 (0.1) | 1147 (1.5) | |
| Obesity comorbid conditions | Hypertension (Idiopathic) | 5400 (0.9) | 2918 (0.5) | 2482 (3.2) |
| PCOS | 1527 (0.2) | 643 (0.1) | 884 (1.1) | |
| Prediabetes | 3324 (0.5) | 1337 (0.2) | 1987 (2.6) | |
| Diabetes (Type II) | 2584 (0.4) | 1514 (0.3) | 1070 (1.4) | |
| OSA | 7954 (1.3) | 5208 (0.9) | 2746 (3.6) | |
| Asthma | 163797 (25.8) | 138131 (24.8) | 25666 (33.3) | |
| Depression | 91291 (14.4) | 76538 (13.7) | 14753 (19.1) | |
| Anxiety | 92923 (14.6) | 79511 (14.3) | 13412 (17.4) |
†
All comparisons statistically significant with p<0.001
PCOS – polycystic ovarian syndrome; OSA – obstructive sleep apnea