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BMI Measurement Data BMI Measurement Data

Central PlateauCentral Plateau

August 2007 to June 2008August 2007 to June 2008

Presented by Bunny PozehlAugust 2008

Measurement DataMeasurement Data

Body Mass Index (BMI) is a Body Mass Index (BMI) is a number calculated from a number calculated from a person’s weight and height person’s weight and height

BMI is an inexpensive and easy-to-BMI is an inexpensive and easy-to-perform method of screening for perform method of screening for weight categories that may lead weight categories that may lead to health problems.to health problems.

Data Collection at Data Collection at Evangelical Lutheran Evangelical Lutheran SchoolSchool

Data Collection at Data Collection at Bon BargerBon Barger

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BMI in ChildrenBMI in Children

For children and teens, BMI is age- For children and teens, BMI is age- and sex-specific and is often and sex-specific and is often referred to as BMI-for-age.referred to as BMI-for-age.

Percentiles of BMI are the most Percentiles of BMI are the most commonly used indicator to assess commonly used indicator to assess the size and growth patterns of the size and growth patterns of individual children in the United individual children in the United States. The percentile indicates the States. The percentile indicates the relative position of the child’s BMI relative position of the child’s BMI among children of the same sex among children of the same sex and age.and age.

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Interpretation of Interpretation of PercentilesPercentiles Underweight – At RiskUnderweight – At Risk

– Less than the 5th percentileLess than the 5th percentile Healthy weightHealthy weight

– 5th percentile up to the 855th percentile up to the 85thth percentilepercentile

At risk of overweight At risk of overweight – 8585thth to 95 to 95thth percentile percentile

OverweightOverweight– Over 95Over 95thth percentile percentile

Central Plateau Data Central Plateau Data 565 Children 565 Children Numbers of Children per SchoolNumbers of Children per School

80

110

273

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De Lacaret

Saltadere

L'Univers DesT-Petits

Mean BMI by SchoolMean BMI by School

10

12

14

16

18

20

Before After

Before 14.9 15.1 17.4 14.1

After 15.9 16.1 17.8 14.9

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* Mean differences statistically significant at p < .001 for every school

Overall Mean BMI Overall Mean BMI Before and After Feeding ProgramBefore and After Feeding Program

15.015.8

12.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

16.0

17.0

18.0

19.0

20.0

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Before After

Difference in BMI August 2007- June 2008

Before

After

Standard Deviation 3.2 Standard Deviation 3.1

t (df = 564) = -17.8, p<.001

Numbers of ChildrenNumbers of Children

Numbers of Children by Age & Gender

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10

20

30

40

50

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Age in Years

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Females

Percentages Below 5Percentages Below 5thth Percentile Percentile BMIBMIBefore and After Feeding ProgramBefore and After Feeding ProgramMalesMales

Percentage of Males Below 5th Percentile BMI

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20

40

60

80

100

120

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Age in Years

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Before

After

Percentages Below 5Percentages Below 5thth Percentile Percentile BMIBMIBefore and After Feeding ProgramBefore and After Feeding ProgramMalesMales

Before After Difference

4 Years (n = 30)

46.7 13.3 33.4

5 Years (n = 20)

40.0 10.0 30.0

6 Years (n = 34)

58.8 52.9 5.9

7 Years (n = 27)

48.1 11.1 37.0

8 Years (n = 47)

31.9 14.9 17.0

9 Years (n = 20)

25.0 5.0 20.0

10 Years (n = 16)

31.3 12.5 18.8

11 Years (n = 20)

25.0 25.0 0.0

12 Years (n = 13)

15.4 23.1 -7.7

13 Years (n = 4) 50.0 25.0 25.0

14 Years (n = 2) 100.0 50.0 50.0

15 Years (n = 2) 100.0 100.0 0.0

16 Years (n = 3) 66.7 66.7 0.0

17 Years (n = 4) 75.0 75.0 0.0

18 Years (n = 3) 33.3 33.3 0.0

Percentages Below 5Percentages Below 5thth Percentile Percentile BMIBMIBefore and After Feeding ProgramBefore and After Feeding ProgramFemalesFemales

Percentage of Females Below 5th Percentile BMI

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406080

100120

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

Age in Years

Perc

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After

Percentages Below 5Percentages Below 5thth Percentile Percentile BMIBMIBefore and After Feeding ProgramBefore and After Feeding ProgramFemalesFemales

Before After Difference

4 Years (n = 38)

39.5 5.3 34.2

5 Years (n = 37)

37.8 13.5 24.3

6 Years (n = 36)

50.0 30.6 19.4

7 Years (n = 33)

48.5 18.2 30.3

8 Years (n = 36)

27.8 16.7 11.1

9 Years (n = 30)

30.0 16.7 14.3

10 Years (n = 35)

22.9 8.6 16.3

11 Years (n = 20)

40.0 15.0 25.0

12 Years (n = 5) 40.0 40.0 0.0

13 Years (n = 8) 62.5 50.0 12.5

14 Years (n = 3) 100.0 66.7 33.3

15 Years (n = 2) 50.0 50.0 0.0

16 Years (n = 2) 50.0 50.0 0.0

17 Years (n = 2) 100.0 100.0 0.0

18 Years (n = 0) - - -

Visible Differences Visible Differences

Unfed SchoolUnfed School Fed Fed SchoolSchool

Visible Differences Visible Differences

Unfed School Fed Unfed School Fed SchoolSchool

James 2: 14-16James 2: 14-16

What good is it, my brothers, if a man What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? Suppose a Can such faith save him? Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to him, daily food. If one of you says to him, “Go, I wish you well; keep warm and “Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about his well fed,” but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? In the physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.accompanied by action, is dead.