Table 1

Descriptives of 795 low socioeconomic kindergarten children.

Age (years)

5.20 ± 0.02


Gender (M/F)

%

53/47


n

422/373


Weight (kg)

19.3 ± 0.1


Height (cm)

108.9 ± 0.2


BMI (kg/m2)

16.20 ± 0.10


BMI Percentile

62.4 ± 1.0


Normal weight

72%

n = 572


Obese

BMI%ile ≥ 95

9.9%

n = 79


BMI%ile ≥ 85

28.0%

n = 223


Data are reported as Mean ± SEM

BMI = Body Mass Index

Nemet et al. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 9:1   doi:10.1186/1479-5868-9-1

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