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Prevalence for boys and girls
| Proportions of boys and girls in each morphological category (based on BMI measurements) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Underweight % (n) |
Normal % (n) |
Overweight % (n) |
Obesity % (n) |
Total (n) |
|
| Boys (n = 380) | 3.9% (15) | 44.7% (170) | 18.9% (72) | 32.4% (123) | 380 |
| Girls (n = 441) | 4.3% (19) | 72.6% (320) | 15.4% (68) | 7.7% (34) | 441 |
| Total | 4.1% (34) | 59.7% (490) | 17.1% (140) | 19.1% (157) | 821 |
P < 0.001; chi square = 91.555
Boys/girls presenting overweight or obesity: OR: 3.503 (95% CI: 2.60–4.73)
