Table 8D
2008 Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance(1)
National
Growth and Anemia Indicators by Race/Ethnicity or Age
Children Aged less than 5 years (2)

Growth and Anemia Indicators by Race/Ethnicity or Age (3)
Birthweight (4)
Race/Ethnicity

Number Included
in Analysis

Low
% < 2500g

High
% > 4000g
White, Not Hispanic 639,086 8.5

7.5
Black, Not Hispanic 379,806 13.1

4.1
Hispanic 735,907 7.4

6.6
American Indian/Alaskan Native 17,300 7.7

9.1
Asian/Pacific Islander 52,460 8.3

4.5
Multiple Races 45,935 8.9

7.0
All Other 39,126 7.5

8.3
Total 1,909,620 9.0

6.4

Height and Weight
Race/Ethnicity

Number Included
in Analysis

Short Stature
(5)
% < 5th

Underweight
(6)
% < 5th

Obese
(6)
% >=95th
White, Not Hispanic 2,415,129 6.3

4.4

12.1
Black, Not Hispanic 1,394,434 6.6

5.8

12.6
Hispanic 2,682,393 5.6

3.7

16.9
American Indian/Alaskan Native 77,674 4.7

2.8

19.1
Asian/Pacific Islander 196,054 6.3

5.7

11.3
Multiple Races 160,467 5.7

3.8

13.3
All Other 180,849 5.1

7.4

12.8
Total 7,107,000 6.0

4.5

14.1

Overweight Greater Than or Equal 2 Years (6)
Race/Ethnicity

Number Included
in Analysis

85th - <95th
%

>=95th
%
White, Not Hispanic 1,001,342 16.1

12.6
Black, Not Hispanic 567,691 14.7

12.0
Hispanic 1,144,982 17.9

18.3
American Indian/Alaskan Native 36,535 20.4

20.2
Asian/Pacific Islander 79,748 14.2

12.3
Multiple Races 63,449 16.4

12.9
All Other 50,249 15.3

15.7
Total 2,943,996 16.5

14.8

Anemia (7)
Race/Ethnicity

Number Included
in Analysis

Low Hb/Hct
%
White, Not Hispanic 1,575,808 11.5
Black, Not Hispanic 931,804 22.8
Hispanic 2,069,490 14.1
American Indian/Alaskan Native 54,025 12.2
Asian/Pacific Islander 117,875 13.6
Multiple Races 104,158 15.4
All Other 63,363 14.5
Total 4,916,523 14.9

Birthweight (4)
Age

Number Included
in Analysis

Low
% < 2500g

High
% > 4000g
0 - 11 Months 0 *

*
12 - 23 Months 0 *

*
24 - 35 Months 0 *

*
36 - 47 Months 0 *

*
48 - 59 Months 0 *

*
Total 0 * *

Height and Weight
Age

Number Included
in Analysis

Short Stature
(5)
% < 5th

Underweight
(6)
% < 5th

Obese
(6)
% >=95th
0 - 11 Months 2,545,185 8.5

6.4

11.3
12 - 23 Months 1,617,819 6.1

3.0

17.1
24 - 35 Months 1,119,853 4.1

3.8

13.1
36 - 47 Months 952,405 3.9

3.7

15.4
48 - 59 Months 871,738 3.4

3.5

16.4
Total 7,107,000 6.0

4.5

14.1

Overweight Greater Than or Equal 2 Years (6)
Age

Number Included
in Analysis

85th - <95th
%

>=95th
%
0 - 11 Months 0 *

*
12 - 23 Months 0 *

*
24 - 35 Months 1,119,853 15.9

13.1
36 - 47 Months 952,405 16.7

15.4
48 - 59 Months 871,738 17.2

16.4
Total 2,943,996 16.5

14.8

Anemia (7)
Age

Number Included
in Analysis

Low Hb/Hct
%
0 - 11 Months 467,926 17.8
12 - 23 Months 1,719,670 17.2
24 - 35 Months 1,055,340 16.2
36 - 47 Months 922,853 12.2
48 - 59 Months 750,734 9.4
Total 4,916,523 14.9
(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.
* Percentages are not calculated if < 100 records are available for analysis after exclusions.