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Percentage shift in BMI categories over a 3-yr-period
| Group % (n) | Boys % (n) | Girls % (n) | White % (n) | Black % (n) | Q1 % (n) | Q2 % (n) | Q3 % (n) | Q4 % (n) | Q5 % (n) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increase | 9.2 (53) | 9.2 (26) | 9.2 (27) | 14.7 (21) | 7.4 (31) | 3.3 (4) | 4.2 (4) | 6.2 (8) | 13.9 (15) | 18.3 (22) |
| Decrease | 3.0 (17) | 2.1 (6) | 7.3 (11) | 5.0 (7) | 2.5 (10) | 2.5 (3) | 3.1 (3) | 0.8 (1) | 2.8 (3) | 5.8 (7) |
% = percentage; n = number of participants in parentheses; W = White; B = Black; Q = Quintile.
