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Low-Income Children in the Child Health and Disability Prevention Program, Ages 5-20, Who are Overweight and At-Risk for Being Overweight (2001) |
Geographic Area |
No. Children Served |
At-Risk for Overweight |
Overweight |
||
Percent |
Statewide Ranking |
Percent |
Statewide Ranking |
||
Alameda Co. |
12,474 |
18.0 |
33 |
18.6 |
15 |
San Mateo Co. |
4,405 |
20.4 |
61* |
22.5 |
57 |
Santa Clara Co. |
8,878 |
17.1 |
18 |
21.2 |
46 |
California |
531,460 |
17.9 |
N/A |
20.0 |
N/A |
| *California has 61 health jurisdictions, one for each county, plus the cities of Berkeley, Long Beach, and Pasadena have their own jurisdictions. Notes: * At-Risk = Body Mass Index (BMI) percentile between 85% and 95% * Overweight = BMI percentile greater than 95% Source: CHDP California Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System (PedNSS), 2001, Table 6B |
