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Percent of Young Children Overweight by Age, Ethnicity, and Income, California (2001) |
Age |
Percent Overweight |
Under 12 Months |
17.8 |
1-2 Years |
17.3 |
3-4 Years |
14.3 |
5 Years |
8.8 |
Ethnicity |
Percent Overweight |
White |
13.5 |
Latino |
16.3 |
Asian/Pacific Islander |
10.6 |
African-American |
18.0 |
American Indian/Alaska Native |
18.7 |
Income |
Percent Overweight |
Less than the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) |
15.8 |
100-199% of FPL |
17.2 |
200-299% of FPL |
14.5 |
300% FPL and above |
12.9 |
| Notes: * Overweight = greater than 95th percentile weight for age and gender (not BMI) * Figures for overweight by income are not statistically significant, and figures for overweight by ethnicity are statistically significant at a p<.05 level. Source: Inkelas, M., Halfon, N., Uyeda, K., Stevens, G., Wright, J., Holtby, S., Brown, E.R. ( 2003). The Health of California's Children: Findings from the California Health Interview Survey. |
