Table 1 Characteristics of the children and each of the dependent variables (mean (s.d.))

From: Associations between severity of obesity in childhood and adolescence, obesity onset and parental BMI: a longitudinal cohort study

 

All children, n=231

Boys, n = 114 (49 %)

Girls, n = 117 (51 %)

Age at onset of obesity (years)

4.9 (2.9)

4.8 (2.6)

5.0 (3.2)

Severity of obesity at age 7 (BMI SDS)

4.9 (1.9)

4.9 (1.9)

4.9 (1.8)

Severity of obesity at age 15 (BMI SDS)

4.5 (1.5)

4.7 (1.6)

4.4 (1.4)

Age at enrolment to clinic (years)

12.8 (2.3)

12.9 (2.2)

12.8 (2.5)

  1. Abbreviation: BMI SDS, body mass index standard deviation score (according to Rolland-Cachera et al.19).
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