Table 16D
2008 Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance(1)
National
Growth Indicators by Race/Ethnicity and Age
Children Aged less than 5 years (2)

Growth Indicators by Race/Ethnicity and Age (3)

Short Stature
(4)

Number Included
in Analysis

Short Stature
% < 5th
White, Not Hispanic
0 - 11 Months 876,875 8.6
12 - 23 Months 536,912 6.2
24 - 59 Months 1,001,342 4.2
Total 2,415,129

6.3
 
Black, Not Hispanic
0 - 11 Months 497,791 10.6
12 - 23 Months 328,952 6.5
24 - 59 Months 567,691 3.2
Total 1,394,434

6.6
 
Hispanic
0 - 11 Months 923,050 7.6
12 - 23 Months 614,361 6.0
24 - 59 Months 1,144,982 3.8
Total 2,682,393

5.6
 
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0 - 11 Months 23,068 7.8
12 - 23 Months 18,071 4.9
24 - 59 Months 36,535 2.7
Total 77,674

4.7
 
Asian/Pacific Islander
0 - 11 Months 72,711 7.2
12 - 23 Months 43,595 6.9
24 - 59 Months 79,748 5.2
Total 196,054

6.3
 
Multiple Races
0 - 11 Months 58,935 8.4
12 - 23 Months 38,083 5.6
24 - 59 Months 63,449 3.3
Total 160,467

5.7
 
All Other/Unknown
0 - 11 Months 92,755 5.8
12 - 23 Months 37,845 4.7
24 - 59 Months 50,249 4.1
Total 180,849

5.1
 
Total All Race/Ethnic Groups
0 - 11 Months 2,545,185 8.5
12 - 23 Months 1,617,819 6.1
24 - 59 Months 2,943,996 3.8
Total 7,107,000

6.0

Underweight
(5)

Number Included
in Analysis

Underweight
% < 5th
White, Not Hispanic
0 - 11 Months 876,875

6.5
12 - 23 Months 536,912

2.8
24 - 59 Months 1,001,342

3.4
Total 2,415,129

4.4
 
Black, Not Hispanic
0 - 11 Months 497,791

7.9
12 - 23 Months 328,952

3.8
24 - 59 Months 567,691

5.0
Total 1,394,434

5.8
 
Hispanic
0 - 11 Months 923,050

5.2
12 - 23 Months 614,361

2.5
24 - 59 Months 1,144,982

3.2
Total 2,682,393

3.7
 
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0 - 11 Months 23,068

4.8
12 - 23 Months 18,071

2.0
24 - 59 Months 36,535

1.9
Total 77,674

2.8
 
Asian/Pacific Islander
0 - 11 Months 72,711

6.5
12 - 23 Months 43,595

5.2
24 - 59 Months 79,748

5.2
Total 196,054

5.7
 
Multiple Races
0 - 11 Months 58,935

5.4
12 - 23 Months 38,083

2.4
24 - 59 Months 63,449

3.3
Total 160,467

3.8
 
All Other/Unknown
0 - 11 Months 92,755

9.2
12 - 23 Months 37,845

6.3
24 - 59 Months 50,249

5.0
Total 180,849

7.4
 
Total All Race/Ethnic Groups
0 - 11 Months 2,545,185

6.4
12 - 23 Months 1,617,819

3.0
24 - 59 Months 2,943,996

3.7
Total 7,107,000

4.5

Obese
(5)

Number Included
in Analysis

Obese
% >=95th
White, Not Hispanic
0 - 11 Months 876,875

9.6
12 - 23 Months 536,912

15.3
24 - 59 Months 1,001,342

12.6
Total 2,415,129

12.1
 
Black, Not Hispanic
0 - 11 Months 497,791

10.8
12 - 23 Months 328,952

16.2
24 - 59 Months 567,691

12.0
Total 1,394,434

12.6
 
Hispanic
0 - 11 Months 923,050

13.5
12 - 23 Months 614,361

19.4
24 - 59 Months 1,144,982

18.3
Total 2,682,393

16.9
 
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0 - 11 Months 23,068

13.2
12 - 23 Months 18,071

24.5
24 - 59 Months 36,535

20.2
Total 77,674

19.1
 
Asian/Pacific Islander
0 - 11 Months 72,711

10.1
12 - 23 Months 43,595

11.5
24 - 59 Months 79,748

12.3
Total 196,054

11.3
 
Multiple Races
0 - 11 Months 58,935

11.3
12 - 23 Months 38,083

17.0
24 - 59 Months 63,449

12.9
Total 160,467

13.3
 
All Other/Unknown
0 - 11 Months 92,755

10.4
12 - 23 Months 37,845

14.9
24 - 59 Months 50,249

15.7
Total 180,849

12.8
 
Total All Race/Ethnic Groups
0 - 11 Months 2,545,185

11.3
12 - 23 Months 1,617,819

17.1
24 - 59 Months 2,943,996

14.8
Total 7,107,000

14.1

Overweight Greater Than or Equal 2 Years
(5)

Number Included
in Analysis

85th - <95th
%

>=95th
%
White, Not Hispanic
0 - 11 Months 0 0.0

0.0

12 - 23 Months 0 0.0

0.0

24 - 59 Months 1,001,342 16.1

12.6
Total 1,001,342

16.1

12.6

 
Black, Not Hispanic
0 - 11 Months 0 0.0

0.0

12 - 23 Months 0 0.0

0.0

24 - 59 Months 567,691 14.7

12.0
Total 567,691

14.7

12.0

 
Hispanic
0 - 11 Months 0 0.0

0.0

12 - 23 Months 0 0.0

0.0

24 - 59 Months 1,144,982 17.9

18.3
Total 1,144,982

17.9

18.3

 
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0 - 11 Months 0 0.0

0.0

12 - 23 Months 0 0.0

0.0

24 - 59 Months 36,535 20.4

20.2
Total 36,535

20.4

20.2

 
Asian/Pacific Islander
0 - 11 Months 0 0.0

0.0

12 - 23 Months 0 0.0

0.0

24 - 59 Months 79,748 14.2

12.3
Total 79,748

14.2

12.3

 
Multiple Races
0 - 11 Months 0 0.0

0.0

12 - 23 Months 0 0.0

0.0

24 - 59 Months 63,449 16.4

12.9
Total 63,449

16.4

12.9

 
All Other/Unknown
0 - 11 Months 0 0.0

0.0

12 - 23 Months 0 0.0

0.0

24 - 59 Months 50,249 15.3

15.7
Total 50,249

15.3

15.7

 
Total All Race/Ethnic Groups
0 - 11 Months 0 0.0

0.0

12 - 23 Months 0 0.0

0.0

24 - 59 Months 2,943,996 16.5

14.8
Total 2,943,996

16.5

14.8

(1) Reporting period is January 1 through December 31.
(2) Analyses based on one record per child.
(3) Excludes records with unknown data or errors.
(4) Based on 2000 CDC growth chart percentiles for length-for-age for children under 2 years of age and height-for-age for children 2 years of age and older.
(5) Based on 2000 CDC growth chart percentiles for weight-for-length for children under 2 years of age and BMI-for-age for children 2 years of age and older. 85th- < 95th percentile category identifies overweight children and >= 95th percentile category identifies obese children.
* Percentages are not calculated if < 100 records are available for analysis after exclusions.