Table 2.

Distribution of Child BMI by Parental BMI Categories*

Child BMI CategoryParental BMI CategoryP Value†
Under/Normal WeightOverweightObese
(BMI, <25 kg/m2)(BMI, ≥25 kg/m2 and <30 kg/m2)(BMI, ≥30 kg/m2)
N = 1,220‡N = 1,384§N = 1,301‖
Under/normal weight, % (BMI-for-age <85th percentile)86.075.860.7<.01
Overweight, % (BMI-for-age ≥85th and <95th percentile)8.714.918.0
Obese, % (BMI-for-age ≥95th percentile)5.39.321.2

  • ↵* % represents column distribution.

  • ↵† From Pearson's χ2 analysis.

  • ↵‡ Inweighted N, representing 4,346,690 weighted individuals.

  • ↵§ Unweighted N, representing 4,815,587 weighted individuals.

  • ↵‖ §Unweighted N, representing 4,471,058 weighted individuals.

  • BMI, body mass index.