Table 2D
2008 Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance(1)
National
Summary of Health Indicators
Children Aged less than 5 years (2)

Summary of Health Indicators (3)
National Prevalence

Number Included
in Analysis

Prevalence
%
Birthweight (4)
Low Less than 2500 grams 1,909,620

9.0
High Greater than 4000 grams 1,909,620

6.4
 
Height and Weight
Short Stature (5) Less than 5th percentile 7,107,000

6.0
Less than 10th percentile 7,107,000

10.9
 
Underweight (6) Less than 5th percentile 7,107,000

4.5
Less than 10th percentile 7,107,000

7.7
 
Obese (6) 95th percentile or greater 7,107,000

14.1
2 yrs or more Overweight (6) 85th to 95th percentile 2,943,996

16.5
95th percentile or greater 2,943,996

14.8
 
Anemia (7)
Low Hb 4,543,993

15.2
Low Hct 572,674

11.2
Low Hb/Hct 4,916,523

14.9
 
Breastfeeding (8)
Ever Breastfed 1,719,083

62.0
Breastfed At Least 6 Months 848,761

26.9
Breastfed At Least 12 Months 1,038,203

19.1
 
Smoking in Household 3,277,352

10.9
Less than or equal to 2 Hours TV Viewing per Day (9) 744,697

74.8
(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) Infants born during the reporting period included in the analysis.
(5) 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.
(6) 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.
(7) Based on 1998 CDC MMWR, "Recommendations to Prevent and Control Iron Deficiency in the United States", altitude adjusted, children 6 months of age and older included in the analysis.
(8) Infants born during the reporting period included in the Ever Breastfed analysis. Infants who turned 6 months of age during the reporting period by/on their date of visit included in the Breastfed At Least 6 Months analysis. Children who turned 12 months of age during the reporting period by/on their date of visit included in the Breastfed At Least 12 Months analysis.
(9) Children aged 2 years and older included in the analysis.
* Percentages are not calculated if < 100 records are available for analysis after exclusions.