Table 1.
Proportion of overweight and obese by gestational age and weight.
| Total number (weighted % by category) | Preterm Infants [<37 wks] (weighted % by category) | Total number (weighted % by category) | Term Infants [>37 wks] (weighted % by category) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SGA (<10th%) |
AGA (10–90th %) |
LGA (>90th %) |
LBW (<2500g) |
NBW (2500–4000g) |
HBW (>4000g) |
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| KINDERGARTEN | ||||||||
| Total number | 828 | 9,358 | ||||||
| Normal weight (weighted % by category) |
598 (72.9) | 69.7 | 74.7 | 58.0 | 6,653 (70.9) | 73.4 | 72.2 | 59.5 |
| Overweight (weighted % by category) |
127 (15.2) | 13.0 | 14.6 | 23.3 | 1,474 (15.9) | 14.8 | 15.4 | 20.1 |
| Obese (weighted % by category) |
103 (12.0) | 17.3 | 10.7 | 18.6 | 1,231 (13.2) | 11.9 | 12.4 | 20.4 |
| Chi Square | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | ||||||
| 1ST GRADE | ||||||||
| Total number | 828 | 9,358 | ||||||
| Normal weight (weighted % by category) |
596 (73.1) | 63.1 | 75.8 | 55.9 | 6,599 (70.2) | 70.1 | 71.6 | 58.8 |
| Overweight (weighted % by category) |
110 (13.0) | 21.3 | 11.6 | 18.1 | 1,429 (15.4) | 15.8 | 14.8 | 19.9 |
| Obese (weighted % by category) |
122 (14.0) | 15.5 | 12.6 | 26.0 | 1,330 (14.5) | 14.1 | 13.6 | 21.3 |
| Chi Square | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | ||||||
| 2ND GRADE | ||||||||
| Total number | 828 | 9,358 | ||||||
| Normal weight (weighted % by category) |
572 (69.2) | 58.5 | 71.4 | 58.5 | 6,433 (68.7) | 69.9 | 69.8 | 59.3 |
| Overweight (weighted % by category) |
115 (14.3) | 13.5 | 14.5 | 13.8 | 1,379 (14.7) | 13.3 | 14.5 | 17.6 |
| Obese (weighted % by category) |
141 (16.5) | 28.0 | 14.2 | 27.8 | 1,546 (16.6) | 16.8 | 15.8 | 23.1 |
| Chi Square | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | ||||||