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5. The CDC Growth Chart Reference Population

Prevalence of Overweight in NHANES III

Slide showing Age-Adjusted Prevalence of Overweight from NHANES I to III

There was a significant increase in the prevalence of overweight in the NHANES III (green bar) for boys and girls ages 6 to 11 and 12 to 19 when compared to NHANES I (purple bar) and II (white bar). If data from NHANES III had been included, the resulting 95th percentile curve would have been higher.

 

 

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