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Table 3
Body mass index (BMI) trajectory group membership probabilities for girls and boys aged 24 to 35 months at baseline, Canada, 1996/1997 to 2002/2003
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| Sex/BMI trajectory group | Membership probability (%) |
|---|---|
| Girls | 100 |
| Group 1 (stable normal BMI) | 64 |
| Group 2 (early declining BMI) | 8 |
| Group 3 (late declining BMI) | 14 |
| Group 4 (accelerating rise to obesity) | 14 |
| Boys | 100 |
| Group 1 (stable normal BMI) | 70 |
| Group 2 (transient high BMI) | 19 |
| Group 3 (J-curve rise to obesity) | 11 |
| Source: National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth, 1996/1997 to 2002/2003 | |
