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Children and teens ages 10 to 17 who are overweight or obese in United States
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Definition
The share of children and teens ages 10 to 17 who are overweight and obese.
For this indicator, 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.
For this indicator, 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.
For more information on the NSCH, see http://childhealthdata.org/learn/NSCH.
For more information on the NSCH, see http://childhealthdata.org/learn/NSCH.
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
May 2023