Table 1 |
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Description of the total population and three study subpopulations (in percent) |
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Characteristics |
Full sample of 2–18 year olds with dietary and medical data |
Group a |
Group b |
Group c |
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(n = 7,672) |
(n = 3,467) |
(n = 1,064) |
(n = 641) |
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Number of children represented |
n = 63,642,060 |
n = 20,845,577 |
n = 7,681,593 |
n = 3,598,335 |
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Females |
49 |
48 |
50 |
43 |
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Ethnic group |
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Non-Hispanic white |
61 |
61 |
66 |
54 |
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Non-Hispanic black |
14 |
15 |
13 |
19 |
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Mexican |
12 |
12 |
9 |
14 |
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Other |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
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Household incomec |
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<1.3 PIR |
39 |
39 |
38 |
44 |
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1.3–1.84 PIR |
12 |
13 |
13 |
11 |
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1.85–3.4 PIR |
19 |
20 |
19 |
18 |
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>3.5 PIR |
29 |
28 |
30 |
28 |
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Weight statusd |
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Health-y weight |
62 |
61 |
62 |
59 |
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At risk for Overweight |
15 |
15 |
16 |
16 |
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Overweight |
23 |
24 |
22 |
25 |
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a Study populations: Group a): Non-missing data: ≥ three criteria but missing blood glucose (2–18 year olds) Group b) Non-missing data: ≥ three criteria & blood glucose, not overweight or obeseb (12–18 year olds) Group c) Non-missing data: ≥ three criteria & blood glucose, not overweight or obeseb (12–18 year olds) b Using International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) standards, c Poverty Income Ratio (PIR), d CDC gender specific BMI-for-Age growth chart: healthy weight (6–84th percentile), at risk for overweight (85–94th percentile), overweight (≥ 95th percentil) |
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Kranz et al. Nutrition Journal 2007 6:38 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-6-38 |
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