Table 3.

Obesity status at ages 2 to 3 y, 6 to 7 y, and ≥10 y among 87 653 children

	Obesity Status at Age:			N	Percenta	Mean BMIz
	2 to <4 y	6 to <8 y	≥10 y			2 to <4 y	6 to <8 y	≥10 y
Never obese	No	No	No	65,043	74%	−0.1	0	0.1
Obese before age 4 y				8,522
	Yes	No	No	3,030	36%	2.0	0.8	0.7
	Yes	No	Yes	746	9%	2.1	1.3	1.9
	Yes	Yes	No	736	9%	2.2	2.0	1.2
	Yes	Yes	Yes	4,010	47%	2.5	2.3	2.3
Obese after 10 y				17,170
	No	No	Yes	6,374	37%	0.3	1.0	1.9
	No	Yes	Yes	6,040	35%	0.6	2.1	2.1
	Yes	No	Yes	746	4%	2.1	1.3	1.9
	Yes	Yes	Yes	4,010	23%	2.5	2.3	2.3

With the exception of the first row (N = 64,807), the denominators for the percentages were either children who had obesity before age 4 y (n = 8,522) or children who had obesity after age 10 y (17 170).