BMI calculations were much higher in children from the United States, with the percentage classified as overweight or obese at 33.5% for boys (16.6% for Swedish boys and 15.8% for Australian boys) and at 35.6% for girls (16.8% for Swedish girls and 14.4% for Australian girls). Activity counts, as recorded by the pedometer, were significantly higher in Swedish children. The mean step counts for Swedish boys were between 15,573-18,346 (13,864-15,023 for Australian boys and 12,554-13,872 for U.S. boys) and Swedish girls were between 12,041-14,825 (11,221-12,322 for Australian girls and 10,661-11,383 for U.S. girls).