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Body Mass Index, Physical Fitness Assessment and Injuries Incidence among Arab SchoolChildren

Table 4:

Boys Girls Total
Number of children assessed 18 9 27
Underweight (< 5th percentile) 0% 11% 4%
Normal BMI (5th - 85th percentile) 61% 56% 59%
Overweight or obese (≥ 85th percentile) 39% 33% 37%
Obese (≥ 95th percentile) 11% 11% 11%
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