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How To... - Interpret Data - Case Studies -
Obesity
Who is affected?
Age and race/ethnicity are the person characteristics included in
PedNSS that can help describe which children are more likely to be
overweight. The PedNSS Table 8C, Growth and Anemia Indicators by
Race/Ethnicity and Age, is used to determine if the prevalence of
obesity varies by race/ethnicity or age.
Sample: PedNSS Table 8C, Growth and Anemia Indicators by
Race/Ethnicity and Age
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Obesity does vary by race and ethnic groups.
Hispanic children have the highest prevalence of obesity among
children 2 to 5 years of age (17.5%). |
The graph below, derived from Table 8C, shows the prevalence of
obesity for each racial/ethnic group as well as the Total or overall
prevalence for the state. Hispanic children aged 2 to 5 years of age have
the highest prevalence.
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Prevalence of overweight and obesity*
among children aged 2 to <5 years, by race and ethnicity
* Obese: > 95th percentile weight-for-length or
BMI-for-age; overweight: > 85th-<95th percentile
weight-for-length or BMI-for-age, CDC Growth Charts, 2000. 15% of children
are expected to fall above the 85th percentile (5% above the 95th
percentile and 10% between the 85th and 95th percentiles). |
Who is affected?
Hispanic children have the highest prevalence of obesity for
children 2 to 5 years of age.
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Page last reviewed: October 29, 2009
Page last updated: October 29, 2009
Content Source: Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity,
National Center for Chronic Disease
Prevention and Health Promotion
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