Table 1 Standard cut-offs for overweight and obesity in Chinese children and adolescents
Age(years) | Overweight | Obesity | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | |
7- | 17.4 | 17.2 | 19.2 | 18.9 |
8- | 18.1 | 18.1 | 20.3 | 19.9 |
9- | 18.9 | 19.0 | 21.4 | 21.0 |
10- | 19.6 | 20.0 | 22.5 | 22.1 |
11- | 20.3 | 21.1 | 23.6 | 23.3 |
12- | 21.0 | 21.9 | 24.7 | 24.5 |
13- | 21.9 | 22.6 | 25.7 | 25.6 |
14- | 22.6 | 23.0 | 26.4 | 26.3 |
15- | 23.1 | 23.4 | 26.9 | 26.9 |
16- | 23.5 | 23.7 | 27.4 | 27.4 |
17- | 23.8 | 23.8 | 27.8 | 27.7 |
18- | 24.0 | 24.0 | 28.0 | 28.0 |