Table.
Prevalence of obesity and overweight in children at ages 24, 49, and 61 months
| Age (months)
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 49 | 61 | |
| Both sexes: | |||
| Total No | 1031 | 1013 | 972 |
| No (%) overweight | 163 (15.8)* | 206 (20.3)** | 182 (18.7)** |
| No (%) obese | 62 (6.0) | 77 (7.6)** | 70 (7.2)** |
| Boys: | |||
| Total No | 562 | 562 | 532 |
| No (%) overweight | 78 (13.9) | 112 (19.9)** | 97 (18.2)** |
| No (%) obese | 33 (5.9) | 42 (7.5)** | 43 (8.1)** |
| Girls: | |||
| Total No | 469 | 451 | 440 |
| No (%) overweight | 85 (18.1) | 94 (20.8)** | 85 (19.3)** |
| No (%) obese | 29 (6.2) | 35 (7.8)** | 27 (6.1)** |
Significantly different from expected frequency of 15% (body mass index above 85th centile) or 5% (body mass index above 95th centile) at *P<0.05, **P<0.001.