Table 2.
Demographic, anthropometric, and clinical characteristics of our study population of children and adolescents with obesity from Hangzhou (Zhejiang Province, China) in 2008–2017.
| n | 2,916 | |
|---|---|---|
| Demography | Age (years) | 10.5 ± 2.6 |
| Female | 962 (33.0%) | |
| Anthropometry | Height SDS | 1.02 ± 1.18 |
| Weight SDS | 3.39 ± 1.02 | |
| BMI SDS | 3.08 ± 0.82 | |
| Waist-to-height ratio | 0.604 ± 0.057 | |
| Parental characteristics 1 | Maternal BMI (kg/m2) | 24.00 ± 3.52 |
| Maternal obesity | 166 (5.9%) | |
| Maternal overweight or obesity | 969 (33.2%) | |
| Paternal BMI (kg/m2) | 25.76 ± 3.50 | |
| Paternal obesity | 295 (10.6%) | |
| Paternal overweight or obesity | 1,596 (54.7%) |
Data are the mean ± SD or n (%), as appropriate.
BMI, body mass index; SDS, SD scores.
1The total n for maternal and paternal BMI was 2,799 and 2,793, respectively.