Table 2.

Observed Height Growth During 1 Year Based on Longitudinal Data for Overweight Children Aged 8 to 13 Years^a

Age Category, y	Observed Growth (SE), cm	95% CI
Boys
8–9 (n = 21)	5.01 (0.39)	4.19–5.82
9–10 (n = 71)	5.72 (0.28)	5.16–6.27
10–11 (n = 103)	5.16 (0.21)	4.73–5.58
11–12 (n = 109)	5.74 (0.19)	5.37–6.12
12–13 (n = 81)	6.61 (0.21)	6.19–7.03
Girls
8–9 (n = 67)	6.28 (0.21)	5.86–6.69
9–10 (n = 140)	6.17 (0.17)	5.83–6.51
10–11 (n = 172)	6.35 (0.17)	6.01–6.68
11–12 (n = 171)	5.88 (0.15)	5.59–6.17
12–13 (n = 127)	5.05 (0.19)	4.68–5.43

^aChildren were measured at least twice within each 1-year age category.