Table 3.

Percentage of Children and Adolescents with Documented Weight-Related Education by BMI Category

Education TypeBMI Category
Healthy Weight (5th to Below 85th Percentile),n = 73At Risk of Overweight (85th to Below 95th Percentile),n = 38Overweight (Above 95th Percentile),n = 28Total,n = 139
Weight education*
    None44 (60%)19 (50%)13 (46%)76 (55%)
    Minimal29 (40%)19 (50%)14 (50%)62 (45%)
    Detailed001 (4%)1 (<1%)
Diet education
    None34 (47%)16 (42%)11 (39%)61 (44%)
    Minimal39 (53%)22 (58%)15 (54%)76 (55%)
    Detailed002 (7%)2 (1%)
Exercise education
    None42 (58%)18 (47%)14 (50%)74 (53%)
    Minimal31 (42%)20 (53%)13 (46%)64 (46%)
    Detailed001 (4%)1 (<1%)
  • * χ2 = 5.703, df = 4, P = .22

  • χ2 = 8.31, df = 4, P = .081

  • χ2 = 5.080, df = 4, P = .279.