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Children and teens ages 10 to 17 who are overweight or obese in United States
Children and teens ages 10 to 17 who are overweight or obese
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Definition and Source
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Definition
Children and teens ages 10 to 17 who are overweight and obese.
Children between the 85th and 95th percentile BMI-for-age are categorized as overweight, and children at or above the 95th percentile BMI-for-age are characterized as obese. The National Survey of Children's Health uses height and weight, as reported by the parent or most knowledgeable adult, to determine a child's Body Mass Index, or BMI, which is used to determine if a child is overweight. The BMI is age- and gender-specific.
Children between the 85th and 95th percentile BMI-for-age are categorized as overweight, and children at or above the 95th percentile BMI-for-age are characterized as obese. The National Survey of Children's Health uses height and weight, as reported by the parent or most knowledgeable adult, to determine a child's Body Mass Index, or BMI, which is used to determine if a child is overweight. The BMI is age- and gender-specific.
Data Source
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, National Survey of Children’s Health.
Notes
S - Estimates suppressed when the 95% confidence interval is greater than 20 percentage points or 1.2 times the estimate.
N.A. – Data not available. Children and teens ages 10 to 17 who are overweight or obese.
N.A. – Data not available. Children and teens ages 10 to 17 who are overweight or obese.
Last Updated
April 2024