Table 1.
Sample characteristics at baseline
| Males (N = 543) | Females (N = 769) | |
|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | ||
| Age (years) | 14.6 (2.1) | 14.4 (1.8) |
| BMI percentile | 69.4 (31.3) | 68.6 (25.0) |
| % (n) | ||
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White | 24.5 (168) | 17.7 (165) |
| Black/African American | 28.6 (113) | 27.8 (171) |
| Hispanic/Latinx | 16.1 (89) | 18.0 (141) |
| Asian American | 18.4 (113) | 19.7 (172) |
| Mixed/other | 12.4 (60) | 16.9 (120) |
| Socioeconomic status | ||
| Low | 33.5 (162) | 42.9 (311) |
| Low-middle | 22.2 (116) | 21.1 (161) |
| Middle | 18.4 (94) | 16.8 (122) |
| High-middle | 16.4 (109) | 12.2 (112) |
| High | 9.5 (62) | 7.0 (63) |
| Maternal perception of child weight status | ||
| Overweight | 19.3 (100) | 21.1 (155) |
| Not overweight | 80.7 (398) | 78.9 (576) |
| Paternal perception of child weight status | ||
| Overweight | 22.0 (80) | 18.1 (79) |
| Not overweight | 78.0 (273) | 81.9 (348) |
Note. SD = standard deviation; BMI = body mass index. All statistics but n, which represents observed count, are weighted to account for attrition over time and allow for extrapolation to the original population-based sample. Maternal and paternal perception of child weight status were parent-reported and cannot be meaningfully compared due to differences in data availability from mothers (N = 1,229) and fathers (N = 781).