TABLE 2.
Proportion of children within each weight category considered vulnerable on each domain of the Australian Early Child Development Census (AEDC) (n = 7553).
| Physical health & wellbeing | Social competence | Emotional maturity | Language & cognitive skills | Communication & general knowledge | Vulnerable on one or more domains | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thin (n = 416) | 8.7% | 8.4% | 9.4% | 4.1% | 6.7% | 19.7% |
| Healthy-weight (n = 5659) | 7.6% | 7.9% | 8.9% | 4.1% | 5.6% | 18.5% |
| Overweight (n = 1100) | 6.8% | 7.0% | 7.3% | 3.0% | 5.5% | 16.1% |
| Obese (n = 358) | 18.7% | 11.2% | 10.3% | 5.3% | 7.5% | 29.6% |