Demographic Characteristics and BMI of Patients Presenting for Preventive Care to Family Medicine Providers
| Characteristic | Percentage or Mean ± SD |
|---|---|
| Adults (n = 405) | |
| Female | 227 (56%) |
| Male | 178 (44%) |
| Age | 48.1 ± 15.5 years |
| BMI calculated at well visit | 257 (63%) |
| Height/weight measured at well visit | 112 (28%) |
| BMI calculated within past year | 26 (6%) |
| No height or weight in chart | 10 (2.5%) |
| BMI category | |
| Underweight (less than 18.5) | 8 (2%) |
| Normal (18.5 to 24.9) | 80 (20%) |
| Overweight (25 to 29.9) | 128 (32%) |
| Obese (30 to 39.9) | 150 (38%) |
| Morbidly obese (greater than 40) | 29 (7%) |
| Children (n = 148) | |
| Female | 85 (57%) |
| Male | 63 (43%) |
| Age | 10.3 ± 5.3 years |
| BMI-for-age calculated | 0 |
| Height and weight measured | 141 (95%) |
| CDC BMI-for-age category* | |
| Underweight (below 5th percentile) | 2 (1%) |
| Healthy weight (5th to below 85th percentile) | 73 (52%) |
| At risk of overweight (85th to below 95th percentile) | 38 (27%) |
| Overweight (above 95th percentile) | 28 (20%) |
* BMI-for-age calculated from charted height, weight, and age data and compared with percentile standards are available at www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/childrens_BMI/about_childrens_BMI.htm.