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. 2011 May;3(3):249–252. doi: 10.1177/1941738111404655

Table 3.

Comparison of proportions of obesity under body mass index and body fat assessments at different ages.

Obesity Proportion, %
Age, y n Body Fat Body Mass Index P
11 123 13.01 26.02 < 0.0001
12 825 10.06 20.00 < 0.0001
13 2105 6.98 14.87 < 0.0001
14 7251 5.90 12.41 < 0.0001
15 8778 5.79 12.87 < 0.0001
16 7751 5.92 13.77 < 0.0001
17 5677 5.28 12.47 < 0.0001
18 1036 5.50 14.38 < 0.0001
19 49 2.04 12.24 0.0253