Table 1 Demographic and BMI characteristics of the sample (n = 219)

Children's BMI SDS

0.66 (1.15), (-3.7-5.3)

Children's weight categories(a)

BMI

   Underweight (< 5^th)

12.5

1 (0.5)

   Normal weight (5^th ≤ BMI < 85^th)

17.2

111 (50.7)

   Overweight (85^th ≤ BMI < 95^th)

18.6

48 (21.9)

   Obese (95^th ≤ BMI)

20.5

59 (26.9)

Parental BMI (kg/m²)

   Mother

21.1 (2.6), (16.6-32.0)

   Father

23.0 (2.9), (16.5-33.9)

Combined parental weight

   No overweight or obese parent

128 (58)

   At least one overweight or obese parent

91 (42)

Parental weight categories (b)

Mother/Father

   Underweight (BMI < 18)

16/7 (7.3/3.2)

   Normal weight (18 ≤ BMI < 24)

178/137 (81.2/62.6)

   Overweight (24 ≤ BMI < 28)

20/64 (9.1/29.2)

   Obese (28 ≤ BMI)

5/11 (2.3/5)

Parental education

   University and college

145/159 (66.2/72.6)

   High school

68/57 (31.1/26)

   Elementary school

6/3 (2/7/1.4)