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Table 1 BMI cut-off points and weight status among 1343 adolescent girls and boys

From: Body dissatisfaction and body mass in girls and boys transitioning from early to mid-adolescence: additional role of self-esteem and eating habits

Weight status

BMI cut-off points

Frequencies

 

Girls

Boys

Girls

N

(%)

Boys

N

(%)

Underweight

< 16.40*

< 16.00*

28

(4.3)

25

(3.6)

Normal weight

16.40-23.59

16.00-22.95

550

(84.6)

567

(81.8)

Overweight

> 23.60**

> 22.96**

63

(9.7)

78

(11.3)

Obese

> 28.81**

> 27.98**

9

(1.4)

23

(3.3)

Total

  

650

(100.0)

693

(100.0)

  1. *The cut-off points of BMI for being underweight at the age of 14.5 years are based on growth data for Finnish children.
  2. **The international cut-off points of BMI for being overweight and being obese at the age of 14.5 years in adolescent girls and boys.