Table 5 Comparison of BMI between study cohort and Australian national data10, 20

From: An audit of the dietary intake of Australian children with type 1 diabetes

 

N

Underweight (%)

Normal (%)

Overweight (%)

Obese (%)

Boys

  2–4 years

     

    T1 diabetes patients

5

0.0

60.0

20.0

20.0

    National data

 

3.2

74.0

19.5

3.4

  5–7 years

     

    T1 diabetes patients

32

3.1

62.5

31.3

3.1

    National data

 

4.2

75.3

11.6

8.9

  8–11 years

     

    T1 diabetes patients

68

2.9

60.3

26.5

10.3

    National data

 

3.7

71.7

18.2

6.4

  12–15 years

     

    T1 diabetes patients

75

5.3

61.3

55.3

8.0

    National data

 

5.7

66.0

21.5

6.8

  16–17 years

     

    T1 diabetes patients

35

5.7

65.7

20.0

8.6

    National data

 

4.9

69.1

19.0

7.1

Girls

  2–4 years

     

    T1 diabetes patients

4

0.0

50.0

50.0

0.0

    National data

 

5.8

71.5

15.9

6.8

  5–7 years

     

    T1 diabetes patients

21

0.0

71.4

28.6

0.0

    National data

 

5.9

66.3

19.7

8.2

  8–11 years

     

    T1 diabetes patients

71

0.0

67.6

31.0

1.4

    National data

 

4.8

67.1

21.1

7.0

  12–15 years

     

    T1 diabetes patients

85

3.5

58.8

35.3

2.4

   National data

 

6.4

68.8

17.4

7.4

  16–17 years

     

    T1 diabetes patients

31

3.2

54.8

35.5

6.5

    National data

 

7.4

68.8

15.5

8.2

Total sample

  2–4 years

     

    T1 diabetes patients

9

0.0

55.6

33.3

11.1

    National data

 

4.4

72.8

17.8

5.0

  5–7 years

     

    T1 diabetes patients

53

1.9

66.0

30.2

1.9

    National data

 

5.0

70.9

15.5

8.5

  8–11 years

     

    T1 diabetes patients

139

1.4

64.0

28.8

5.8

    National data

 

4.2

69.5

19.6

6.7

  12–15 years

     

    T1 diabetes patients

160

4.4

60.0

30.6

5.0

    National data

 

6.1

67.4

19.5

7.1

  16–17 years

     

    T1 diabetes patients

66

4.6

60.6

27.3

7.6

    National data

 

6.0

69.0

17.4

7.6

All cases

   T1 diabetes patients

427

3.0

62.1

29.5

5.4

   National data

 

5.1

69.8

18.2

6.9