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Table 2 Prevalence of obesity among primary school children in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 2011

From: Prevalence and determinants of obesity among primary school children in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Characteristic

All (N=446)

Boys (209)

Girls (N=237)

P-value

BMI category

    

  Underweight

65 (14.6)

36 (17.2)

29 (12.2)

 

  Normal weight

314 (70.4)

152 (72.7)

162 (68.4)

0.031

  Overweight

44 (9.8)

13 (6.3)

31 (13.1)

 

  Obese

23 (5.2)

8 (3.8)

15 (6.3)

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