Body Mass Index, Physical Fitness Assessment and Injuries Incidence among Arab SchoolChildren
Table 1:
| Boys | Girls | Total | |
| Number of children assessed | 588 | 421 | 1009 |
| Underweight (< 5th percentile) | 9% | 6% | 8% |
| Normal BMI (5th - 85th percentile) | 60% | 66% | 63% |
| Overweight or obese (≥ 85th percentile) | 31% | 28% | 30% |
| Obese (≥ 95th percentile) | 15% | 11% | 13% |