Table 4.

Weight status as assessed with BMI-for-age measurement.^a

Weight status	Definition: BMI-for-age percentile	Overall prevalence	95% Confidence interval	Prevalence among males	Prevalence among females	P
Obese	≥95th	14.8%	13.0%–16.8%	14.2%	15.5%	.546
Overweight	≥85th and <95th	13.8%	11.7%–16.1%	12.1%	15.7%	.058
Normal	Between 5th and 85th	58.9%	56.1%–61.6%	56.1%	62.0%	.031b
Underweight	Below 5th	12.5%	9.6%–6.2%	17.6%	6.9%	.002b

BMI: Body mass index.

^aOgden C, Flegal KM. “Changes in terminology for childhood overweight and obesity.” Natl Health Stat Report 2010 Jun;25(25):1–5.

^bStatistically significant differences.