Table.
Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity, by Sex, Among Inner-City Adolescents, Bronx, New York, 2008
| Body Mass Index Category (Percentile)a | Total, % (N = 1,607)b | Girls, % (N = 816) | Boys, % (N = 791) | P Valuec |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overweight (≥85th to <95th) | 21.7 | 24.5 | 18.8 | .006 |
| Obese (≥95th) | 22.5 | 20.1 | 24.9 | .02 |
| Severely obese (≥99th) | 5.1 | 3.6 | 6.7 | .004 |
a
Body mass index percentiles were derived according to age- and sex-specific growth charts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (11).
b
Of the 1,619 students who participated, 12 were classified as underweight and were excluded from analysis.
c
P values derived from χ2 analysis.