Table 2.
Weight status of the primary age 3 cohort at the four assessment times.a
| Assessment time | Total | Comparison group | Intervention group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2008 (baseline) | |||
| Underweight | 6 (1.4) | 4 (1.8) | 2 (1.0) |
| Healthy weight | 294 (67.4) | 148 (65.5) | 146 (69.5) |
| Overweight | 71 (16.3) | 35 (15.5) | 36 (17.1) |
| Obese | 65 (14.9) | 39 (17.3) | 26 (12.4) |
| Total n | 436 | 226 | 210 |
| Spring 2009 | |||
| Underweight | 4 (1.2) | 1 (0.6) | 3 (1.9) |
| Healthy weight | 219 (66.2) | 117 (67.2) | 102 (65.0) |
| Overweight | 54(16.3) | 26 (14.9) | 28 (17.8) |
| Obese | 54 (16.3) | 30 (17.2) | 24 (15.3) |
| Total n | 331 | 174 | 157 |
| Fall 2009 | |||
| Underweight | 4 (1.3) | 1 (0.7) | 3 (1.9) |
| Healthy weight | 197 (63.1) | 96 (63.6) | 101 (62.7) |
| Overweight | 57 (18.3) | 24 (15.9) | 33 (20.5) |
| Obese | 54 (17.3) | 30 (19.9) | 24 (14.9) |
| Total n | 312 | 151 | 161 |
| Spring 2010 | |||
| Underweight | 4 (1.4) | 2 (1.4) | 2 (1.4) |
| Healthy weight | 173 (60.5) | 88 (62.0) | 85 (59.0) |
| Overweight | 55 (19.2) | 26 (18.3) | 29 (20.1) |
| Obese | 54 (18.9) | 26 (18.3) | 28 (19.4) |
| Total n | 286 | 142 | 144 |
a
Values in parentheses are percentages of each group at the assessment time. Underweight was defined as less than the 5th BMI percentile for age and gender, healthy weight as the 5th to less than the 85th percentile, overweight as the 85th percentile to less than the 95th percentile, and obese as equal to or greater than the 95th percentile.