Table 2.
Prevalence (%) of underweight, normal weight, overweight, and obesity (by gender and age category among 3816 participants in the 2018 Greek arm of the HBSC study *.
| Underweight (%) | Normalweight (%) | Overweight (%) | Obese (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ages (n = 3816) | ||||
| Total | 3.5% | 71.8% | 19.4% | 5.3% |
| Boys | 3.2% | 65.4% | 24.1% | 7.3% |
| Girls | 3.7% | 78.2% | 14.7% | 3.4% |
| 11-year-olds (n = 1216) | ||||
| Total | 5.0% | 67.7% | 21.6% | 5.7% |
| Boys | 3.7% | 63.0% | 26.1% | 7.2% |
| Girls | 6.4% | 72.3% | 17.1% | 4.2% |
| 13-year-olds (n = 1299) | ||||
| Total | 3.9% | 71.3% | 19.9% | 4.9% |
| Boys | 4.2% | 66.2% | 23.0% | 6.6% |
| Girls | 3.5% | 76.3% | 16.8% | 3.4% |
| 15-year-olds (n = 1301) | ||||
| Total | 1.6% | 76.1% | 16.9% | 5.4% |
| Boys | 1.8% | 66.7% | 23.4% | 8.1% |
| Girls | 1.4% | 85.6% | 10.4% | 2.6% |
Abbreviations: HBSC study: Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children study, * Based on imputed data, Underweight: <−2SD, Overweight: >+1SD, Obesity: >+2SD as per 2007 WHO growth charts.