Table 16D
2007 Pregnancy Nutrition Surveillance (1)
Nation
Summary of Trends in Maternal Health Indicators

Summary of Trends in Maternal Health Indicators (2)
Prepregnancy BMI (3)
Year

Number Included
in Analysis

Underweight
%

Overweight
%
2007 1,175,574 10.9

44.5
2006 1,081,550 11.2

43.7
2005 802,205 11.4

44.0
2004 793,629 11.8

43.2
2003 698,707 12.1

43.0
2002 659,747 12.6

42.2
2001 668,632 13.0

41.5
2000 683,844 13.7

40.5
1999 627,258 14.1

39.9
1998 555,609 14.4

38.9
1997 482,982 15.0

37.7
1996 429,582 16.0

36.1
1995 436,109 16.4

35.1
1994 299,803 16.2

34.6
1993 240,411 17.4

32.7
1992 296,407 17.0

32.4
1991 178,457 19.0

30.8
1990 203,989 19.4

30.1
1989 217,654 18.9

29.8
1988 104,859 19.7

29.5
1987 97,794 20.1

28.7
1986 71,338 20.5

27.1
1985 64,836 20.6

26.8
1984 76,745 21.4

26.1
1983 30,748 21.9

24.2

Weight Gain (4)
Year

Number Included
in Analysis

< Ideal
%

> Ideal
%
2007 922,658 25.0

42.8
2006 872,976 24.8

43.1
2005 662,736 25.8

43.3
2004 643,206 25.6

43.6
2003 595,532 25.2

44.1
2002 552,961 25.7

43.1
2001 556,591 25.8

43.3
2000 556,545 25.9

42.9
1999 506,860 28.4

41.3
1998 482,921 33.1

37.5
1997 411,596 34.6

35.9
1996 357,766 32.1

36.4
1995 364,363 31.1

37.8
1994 257,442 27.9

38.7
1993 209,213 32.1

32.3
1992 171,013 35.0

33.2
1991 110,861 32.7

36.0
1990 118,756 33.8

36.0
1989 104,495 35.6

32.0
1988 17,690 36.5

33.2
1987 0 *

*
1986 0 *

*
1985 0 *

*
1984 0 *

*
1983 0 *

*

Anemia (Low Hb/Hct) (5)
Year

3rd Trimester Number
Included in Analysis

3rd Trimester
%

Postpartum Number
Included in Analysis

Postpartum
%
2007 180,176 33.5 414,735 29.8
2006 161,665 32.2 359,221 29.2
2005 125,168 31.2 278,233 29.4
2004 128,870 30.8 263,784 28.8
2003 102,837 30.6 260,650 29.4
2002 102,684 31.3 243,271 28.2
2001 97,910 29.4 253,388 29.2
2000 110,322 29.7 262,307 28.0
1999 99,312 29.9 245,079 27.1
1998 84,916 29.3 226,374 27.4
1997 80,380 28.1 203,395 26.5
1996 64,317 27.5 179,275 26.0
1995 65,267 30.2 194,313 30.8
1994 49,675 28.8 81,101 33.8
1993 45,249 25.9 94,668 30.5
1992 72,352 26.5 97,895 28.2
1991 58,562 29.5 95,789 26.9
1990 66,735 29.8 128,660 29.8
1989 56,952 30.5 110,334 29.7
1988 31,911 29.8 50,181 29.1
1987 27,379 29.5 54,324 27.4
1986 22,013 29.1 41,361 27.4
1985 21,031 28.3 39,241 25.5
1984 24,115 29.5 45,248 29.6
1983 10,064 26.5 17,933 30.8
(1) Reporting period is January 1 through December 31.
(2) Excludes records with unknown data or errors.
(3) Based on 1990 IOM report, "Nutrition During Pregnancy": underweight (BMI <19.8), overweight (BMI >26.0; includes overweight and obese women).
(4) Based on 1990 IOM report, "Nutrition During Pregnancy": underweight prepregnancy (ideal weight gain = 28 to 40 lbs), normal weight prepregnancy (ideal weight gain = 25
 to 35 lbs), overweight prepregnancy (ideal weight gain = 15 to 25 lbs), obese prepregnancy (ideal weight gain = 15 to 25 lbs).
(5) Based on 1990 CDC MMWR, "Recommendations to Prevent and Control Iron Deficiency in the United States"; adjusted for altitude and smoking.
* Percentages are not calculated if <100 records are available for analysis after exclusions.