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Table 2 Weight status distribution according to school level by sex

From: The role of weight status, gender and self-esteem in following a diet among middle-school children in Sicily (Italy)

 

Girls

(n = 765)

 

Boys

(n = 780)

 

Tot. Pop.

(n = 1545)

 

No.

%

 

No.

%

 

No.

%

School level 1 st

222

29.0

 

269

34.5

 

491

31.8

Underweight

14

6.3

 

16

5.9

 

30

6.1

Average weight

90

40.5

 

82

30.5

 

172

35.0

Overweight

25

11.3

12.7↓

33

12.3

19.0

58

11.8

Obese

3

1.4

 

18

6.7

 

21

4.3

Missing values

90

40.5

 

120

44.6

 

210

42.8

School level 2 nd

258

33.7

 

234

30.0

 

492

31.8

Underweight

18

7.0

 

20

8.5

 

38

7.7

Average weight

147

57.0

 

97

41.5

 

244

49.6

Overweight

24

9.3

11.2↓

42

17.9

20.5

66

13.4

Obese

5

1.9

 

6

2.6

 

11

2.2

Missing values

64

24.8

 

69

29.5

 

133

27.0

School level 3 rd

285

37.3

 

277

35.5

 

562

36.4

Underweight

21

7.4

 

13

4.7

 

34

6.0

Average weight

161

56.5

 

121

43.7

 

282

50.2

Overweight

22

7.7

8.4↓

48

17.3

20.9

70

12.5

Obese

2

0.7

 

10

3.6

 

12

2.1

Missing values

79

27.7

 

85

30.7

 

164

29.2

  1. This table shows the BMI trend with the school level.
  2. Percentages in the 3rd column sum up the overweight and obese categories. The arrows are for the decreasing trend of these percentages.
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