Table 2 Overall breakdown of underweight/normal weight/overweight and obese children
From: Children in hospital in Ireland - what do they eat and what do they weigh: a cross-sectional study
Gender | Age group | Total | Underweight | Normal weight | Overweight | Obese |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Female | All ages | 36 | 0 | 25 (69.4%) | 5 (13.9%) | 6 (16.7%) |
2 - 5 years | 12 | 0 | 8 (66.7%) | 2 (16.7%) | 2 (16.7%) | |
6 - 12 years | 20 | 0 | 14 (70%) | 2 (10%) | 4 (20%) | |
13+ years | 4 | 0 | 3 (75%) | 1 (25%) | 0 | |
Male | All ages | 42 | 8 (19%) | 24 (57.1%) | 4 (9.5%) | 6 (14.3%) |
2 - 5 years | 19 | 3 (15.8%) | 15 (78.9%) | 0 | 1 (5.3%) | |
6 - 12 years | 18 | 4 (22.2%) | 7 (38.9%) | 4 (22.2%) | 3 (16.7%) | |
13+ years | 5 | 1 (20%) | 2 (40%) | 0 | 2 (40%) | |
Total | 2 - 5 years | 31 | 3 (9.7%) | 23 (74.2%) | 2 (6.4%) | 3 (9.7%) |
6 - 12 years | 38 | 4 (10.5%) | 21 (55.3%) | 6 (15.8%) | 7 (18.4%) | |
13+ years | 9 | 1 (11.1%) | 5 (55.6%) | 1 (11.1%) | 2 (22.2%) |