Distribution of Child BMI Categories by Likely Parental Diabetes Prevention Program Eligibility*
| Child BMI Category | Parent Eligible | Parent Ineligible | P Value§ |
|---|---|---|---|
| N = 356† | N = 3,532‡ | ||
| Under/normal weight, % (BMI-for-age <85th percentile) | 65.6 | 75.2 | <0.01 |
| Overweight, % (BMI-for-age ≥85th and <95th percentile) | 14.6 | 13.8 | |
| Obese, % (BMI-for-age ≥95th percentile) | 19.8 | 11.0 |
↵* Eligibility determined by parental weight status and self-report of history of prediabetes or gestational diabetes; % represents column distribution.
↵† Unweighted N, representing 1,297,367 weighted individuals.
↵‡ Unweighted N, representing 12,262,169 weighted individuals.
↵§ From Pearson's χ2 analysis.
BMI, body mass index.