Table 1.
Characteristic of the 88 child participants and their mothers
| Child characteristics | Mean (SD) or N (%) | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 8.37 (0.89) | 7.33 ~ 11.23 |
| Body mass index (BMI), kg/m2 | 18.68 (3.97) | 13.62 ~ 34.01 |
| BMI percentile | 68.62 (27.52) | 5.28 ~ 99.58 |
| BMI z‐score | 0.73 (1.09) | −1.78 ~ 2.64 |
| BMI category |
Healthy weight: 54 (61%) Overweight: 13 (15%) Obese: 21 (24%) |
|
| Sex |
Boys: 37 (42%) Girls: 51 (58%) |
|
| Tanner stage of pubertal development |
Tanner stage 1:82 (93%) Tanner stage 2:5 (6%) Tanner stage 3:1 (1%) |
|
| Maternal characteristics | ||
| Maternal prepregnancy BMI, kg/m2 | 29.86 (6.90) | 18.97 ~ 50.38 |
| Maternal education |
Missing: 2 (2%)a ≤High school: 23 (26%)a Some college: 17 (19%)a College and post: 46 (52%)a |
|
| Family income |
Missing: 2 (2%) 0 ≤ income < 30,000:7 (8%) 30,000 ≤ income < 50,000:22 (25%) 50,000 ≤ income < 70,000:30 (34%) 70,000 ≤ income < 90,000:14 (16%) 90,000 ≤ income: 13 (15%) |
|
| Mother's race/ethnicity |
Hispanic: 49 (56%) Black: 10 (11%) Non‐Hispanic White: 19 (22%) Other: 10 (11%) |
|
a
Percentages were rounded to the nearest percent and therefore may not equal to 100%.