Table 2.
Percentage occurrence of BMI and Fat percentage classification criteria of 7–13 year old rural boys
| Age groups | Body mass index (BMI) | Fat percentage | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thi % | NW % | OW/OB % | LA % | NA % | HA % | |
| 7 year old | 5.6% | 88.7% | 5.6% | 59.2%% | 40.8% | 0% |
| 8 year old | 6.1% | 89.0% | 4.9% | 58.5% | 41.5% | 0% |
| 9 year old | 9.7% | 87.1% | 3.2% | 65.6% | 31.2% | 3.2% |
| 10 year old | 6.0% | 91.0% | 3.0% | 52% | 45.0% | 3.0% |
| 11 year old | 3.0% | 94.0% | 3.0% | 43.6% | 50.5% | 5.9% |
| 12 year old | 9.8% | 81.7% | 8.5% | 42.7% | 47.6% | 9.8% |
| 13 year old | 12.3% | 83.6% | 4.1% | 42.5% | 50.7% | 6.8% |
Thi Thinness, NW normal weight, OW/OB overweight/ obese, LA Low adiposity, NA normal adiposity, HA high adiposity