TABLE 3.
BMI percentile categories for Mexican-origin children and adults, N = 102 This table reports BMI percentile categories for Mexican-origin children and adults in this study.
| All youth (2–20) | Boys | Girls | Adults (21+) | Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMI percentile categories (N[%]) | |||||||
| Normal weight (<85th) | 38 (63.3%) | 20 (68.9%) | 18 (58.1%) | 30 (68.1%) | 11 (84.6%) | 19 (63.6%) | 68 (65.4%) |
| Overweight (85th–94th) | 10 (16.7%) | 3 (10.3%) | 7 (22.6%) | 5 (11.4%) | 1 (7.7%) | 4 (12.1%) | 15 (14.4%) |
| Obese (≥95th) | 12 (20.0%) | 6 (20.7%) | 6 (19.4%) | 9 (20.5%) | 1 (7.7%) | 8 (24.2%) | 21 (20.2%) |
| Total | N = 60 | N = 29 | N = 31 | N = 44 | N = 13 | N = 31 | |
| 57.7% | 27.9% | 29.8% | 42.3% | 12.5% | 29.8% |
N = 102, no infants included one girl and one adult male missing.