Table 2

Anthropometric parameters and prevalence of overweight and obesity of 2098 Hong Kong Chinese adolescents stratified by age and sex.




Overweight
 Obesity

Height, cm
 Weight, kg
 BMI, kg/m2
 IOTF
 COTF
 CDC
 IOTF
 COTF
 CDC
 HKGS
Boys (n = 973):









Age, years









12 (n = 97)
 154.4 ± 9.3
 47.0 ± 11.4
 19.5 ± 3.6
 23.7
 30.9
 30.9
 5.2
 4.2
 8.2
 25.8
13 (n = 161)
 158.7 ± 8.9
 50.9 ± 13.9
 20.0 ± 4.2
 20.5
 27.3
 28.0
 6.8
 9.9
 10.6
 27.3
14 (n = 147)
 165.3 ± 7.6
 55.7 ± 14.1
 20.2 ± 4.4
 15.0
 19.7
 19.0
 4.1
 7.5
 7.5
 19.7
15 (n = 189)
 168.3 ± 5.6
 56.7 ± 11.4
 20.0 ± 4.4
 12.2
 17.5
 14.3
 2.6
 4.8
 3.7
 13.8
16 (n = 185)
 170.2 ± 5.9
 59.7 ± 11.1
 20.0 ± 3.5
 9.2
 15.1
 10.8
 2.7
 3.8
 3.8
 14.6
17 (n = 96)
 171.3 ± 5.5
 62.0 ± 10.8
 21.1 ± 3.4
 9.4
 15.6
 12.5
 3.1
 4.2
 4.2
 14.6
18 (n = 98)
 172.0 ± 5.6
 61.3 ± 11.1
 20.7 ± 3.3
 5.1
 8.2
 6.1
 2.0
 3.1
 3.1
 11.2
Girls (n = 1104):









Age, years









12 (n = 57)
 152.8 ± 5.0
 43.7 ± 8.1
 18.7 ± 3.1
 17.5
 15.8
 17.5
 0
 5.3
 3.5
 15.8
13 (n = 138)
 155.7 ± 6.3
 46.7 ± 9.5
 19.2 ± 3.3
 9.4
 12.3
 11.6
 2.2
 4.3
 2.9
 16.7
14 (n = 156)
 157.3 ± 4.7
 48.1 ± 8.6
 19.4 ± 3.3
 8.3
 12.8
 11.5
 1.9
 3.8
 1.9
 13.5
15 (n = 186)
 158.5 ± 5.5
 50.8 ± 9.6
 20.2 ± 3.5
 7.5
 10.8
 10.8
 3.2
 5.9
 5.4
 17.2
16 (n = 283)
 158.6 ± 5.1
 50.0 ± 8.4
 19.8 ± 3.0
 4.6
 7.8
 4.9
 1.8
 2.5
 1.8
 12.0
17 (n = 109)
 157.8 ± 4.9
 49.7 ± 8.6
 19.9 ± 3.2
 3.7
 6.4
 4.6
 1.8
 3.7
 1.8
 11.9
18 (n = 175)
 158.8 ± 5.0
 49.5 ± 7.4
 19.6 ± 2.8
 3.4
 5.7
 3.4
 0.6
 2.3
 0.6
 12.0

Ko et al. BMC Pediatrics 2008 8:10   doi:10.1186/1471-2431-8-10