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Table 1 BMI criteria for obese and normal-weight Taiwanese children

From: Child-rated versus parent-rated quality of life of community-based obese children across gender and grade

 

BMI (kg/m2)

Group

8–9 years old

9–10 years old

10–11 years old

11–12 years old

Obese

    

 Boys

> 22.0

> 22.5

> 22.9

> 23.5

 Girls

> 21.0

> 21.6

> 21.6

> 23.1

Normal-weight

    

 Boys

19.3–15.0

19.7–15.2

20.3–15.4

21.0–15.8

 Girls

18.8–14.6

19.3–14.9

20.1–15.2

20.9–15.8

  1. BMI body mass index.