Table 1 Distribution of normal, underweight, overweight and obese children based on BMI/age19, 21

From: Relationship between short sleeping hours and childhood overweight/obesity: results from the ‘Québec en Forme’ Project

Diagnosis

Boys

Girls

General

 

n

%

n

%

n

%

Normal

159

75.7

151

71.1*

310

73.4

Overweight

29

13.6

35

16.9*

64

15.3

Obesity

14

6.4

15

7.1

29

6.7

Underweight

9

4.3

10

4.9

19

4.6

Total

211

211

422

  1. Abbreviation: BMI, body mass index.
  2. *Significantly different from boys (P<0.05).
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