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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: Prev Med. 2013 Sep 25;57(6):837–843. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.09.008

Table 1. Weight Status from Ages 9-15.

Weight Status (n (%)) Female Male All
Grade 3 (About age 9)
 Normal 335(71.1%) 296(65.3%) 631(68.3%)
 Overweight 69(14.6%) 67(14.8%) 136(14.7%)
 Obese 67(14.2%) 90(19.9%) 157(17%)
Grade 5
 Normal/Underweight 312(68.4%) 289(62.8%) 601(65.6%)
 Overweight 67(14.7%) 67(14.6%) 134(14.6%)
 Obese 77(16.9%) 104(22.6%) 181(19.8%)
Grade 6
 Normal/Underweight 310(67.1%) 283(63.9%) 593(65.5%)
 Overweight 76(16.5%) 66(14.9%) 142(15.7%)
 Obese 76(16.5%) 94(21.2%) 170(18.8%)
Grade 7
 Normal/Underweight 266(68.6%) 252(62.5%) 518(65.5%)
 Overweight 61(15.7%) 62(15.4%) 123(15.6%)
 Obese 61(15.7%) 89(22.1%) 150(19%)
Grade 8
 Normal/Underweight 246(71.3%) 243(62.8%) 489(66.8%)
 Overweight 56(16.2%) 61(15.8%) 117(16%)
 Obese 43(12.5%) 83(21.4%) 126(17.2%)
Grade 9 (about Age 15)
 Normal/Underweight 310(73.8%) 264(63.5%) 574(68.7%)
 Overweight 56(13.3%) 75(18%) 131(15.7%)
 Obese 54(12.9%) 77(18.5%) 131(15.7%)