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Table 2 Parental distribution into BMI classifications

From: Prevalences of cardiometabolic risk and lifestyle factors in young parents: evidence from a German birth cohort study

 

Mothers (n = 893)

 

Mothers before pregnancy (n = 925)

Fathers (n = 750)

 
 

n

%

95%CI

%a

n

%

95%CI

n

%

95%CI

%a

under weight

(BMI < 18,5)

43

4.8

3.5–6.3

4.4

35

3.8

2.5–5.0

1

0.1

0.0–0.4

0.1

normal weight

(BMI 18,5 – 24,9)

545

61.0

57.7–64.3

57.3

644

69.6

66.6–72.7

310

41.3

37.7–44.9

38.3

overweight

(BMI 25,0 – 29,9)

205

23.0

20.2–25.7

22.3

163

17.6

15.3–20.1

327

43.6

39.9–47.1

44.8

obesity

(BMI ≥ 30)

100

11.2

9.1–13.5

16.1

83

9.0

7.2–10.8

112

14.9

12.5–17.6

16.8

  1. aweighting factor applied
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