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Table 1 Cut off points for body mass index for underweight, overweight and obesity by sex and age[14, 19]applied to sample

From: Weight status and perception of body image in children: the effect of maternal immigrant status

 

Underweight

Overweight

Obesity

Age (yrs)

males

females

males

females

males

females

8.0

14.15

14.02

18.44

18.35

21.60

21.57

8.5

14.24

14.14

18.76

18.69

22.17

22.18

9.0

14.35

14.28

19.10

19.07

22.77

22.81

9.5

14.49

14.43

19.46

19.45

23.39

23.46