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Table 2 Children’s weight status at baseline and follow-up in two Caribbean countries, St. Kitts and Nevis and Trinidad and Tobago (n = 336)

From: Rapid increase of overweight and obesity among primary school-aged children in the Caribbean; high initial BMI is the most significant predictor

 

Thin

Healthy weight

Overweight

Obese

p

Baseline

14 (4.2)

248 (73.8)

45 (13.4)

29 (8.6)

< 0.001

Follow-up

15 (4.5)

225 (67.0)

44 (13.1)

52 (15.5)

 
  1. Chi-square test was preformed
  2. Absolute values (n) are provided in the table; values in parenthesis represent percentages
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BMC Obesity

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