Table 1.
Overweight/obesity prevalence among 2–5 years old Lebanese preschoolers, according to WHO-2006, IOTF and CDC-2000 criteria.
| Weight Status | Total (n = 525) | Boys (n = 281) | Girls (n = 244) |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | |||
| WHO-2006 reference a | |||
| Normal weight b | 339 (64.6) | 177 (63.0) | 162 (66.4) |
| At risk of overweight | 138 (26.3) | 78 (27.8) | 60 (24.6) |
| Overweight c | 34 (6.5) | 18 (6.4) | 16 (6.6) |
| Obese | 14 (2.7) | 8 (2.8) | 6 (2.5) |
| Overweight and obese | 48 (9.1) | 26 (9.3) | 22 (9.0) |
| IOTF reference d | |||
| Normal weight b | 433 (82.8) | 235 (84.2) | 198 (81.1) |
| Overweight c | 70 (13.4) | 36 (12.9) | 34 (13.9) |
| Obese | 20 (3.8) | 8 (2.9) | 12 (4.9) |
| Overweight and obese | 90 (17.2) | 44 (15.8) | 46 (18.8) |
| CDC-2000 reference e | |||
| Normal weight b | 383 (73.1) | 207 (74.2) | 176 (72.1) |
| Overweight c | 84 (16.1) | 41 (14.7) | 43 (17.6) |
| Obese | 56 (10.6) | 31 (11.1) | 25 (10.2) |
| Overweight and obese | 140 (26.8) | 72 (25.8) | 68 (27.9) |
No significant differences between genders were observed. a World Health Organization-2006 reference [23]; b The normal weight category included thinness, with only one child identified as thin based on the WHO 2006 criteria [23], 18 based on IOTF criteria [32], and 16 based on CDC [25,26]; c “Overweight” category does not include “Obese”; d International Obesity Task Force reference [27]; e Center for Disease Control and Prevention-2000 reference [25,26].