Table 4 BMI classification data at all time points from age 7 to 17 years by picky eating category at 38 months in the ALSPAC cohort, complete cases

From: Growth and body composition in children who are picky eaters: a longitudinal view

 

Not picky

Somewhat picky

Very picky

Thin at 0 time points

614 (80.0%)

552 (73.7%)

176 (69.6%)

Thin at 1 time points

68 (8.9%)

67 (8.9%)

19 (7.5%)

Thin at 2 time points

26 (3.4%)

41 (5.5%)

17 (6.7%)

Thin at ≥3 time points

60 (7.8%)

90 (11.9%)

41 (16.2%)

  1. Values are n (%); Chi square p = 0.005; Cole et al. 2000, 2007 BMI classifications [27, 28]: Cole Grade 1, 2 and 3 thinness elided