Table 3 Age differences of child’s BMI and health behaviors in both boys and girls

Boys

N

299

617

98

1014

% of 95th BMI percentile

99.9 ± 1.1

103.3 ± 0.8*

100.1 ± 1.9

101.1 ± 1.3

FV Intake (times/day)

2.6 ± 0.1

1.9 ± 0.1***

1.9 ± 0.2***

2.1 ± 0.1

SSB Intake (times/day)

0.9 ± 0.1

1.1 ± 0.1

1.1 ± 1.1

1.0 ± 0.4

Screen Time (hrs/wk)

22.6 ± 0.1

27.9 ± 0.7***

30.5 ± 1.6***

27.0 ± 1.1

7 days/wk. of PA 60 min/day (OR)

0.6 ± 0.0

0.5 ± 0.0**

0.4 ± 0.1***

0.5 ± 0.0

Girls

N

282

666

77

1025

% of 95th BMI percentile

99.1 ± 1.2

100.8 ± 0.9

98.2 ± 2.1

99.3 ± 1.4

FV Intake (times/day)

2.6 ± 0.1

2.2 ± 0.1***

2.0 ± 0.2**

2.3 ± 0.1

SSB Intake (times/day)

0.9 ± 0.1

1.0 ± 0.1

1.2 ± 0.1*

1.1 ± 0.1

Screen Time (hrs/wk)

20.6 ± 0.8

24.5 ± 0.6***

29.2 ± 1.5***

24.8 ± 1.0

7 days/wk. of PA 60 min/day (OR)

0.6 ± 0.0

0.4 ± 0.0***

0.3 ± 0.1**

0.4 ± 0.0