Table 6. Age trends in obesity prevalence by birth cohort for whites (1971-2006) (% (standard error)).

	2-9 y		10-19 y		20 – 29 y		30 - 39 y		40 - 49 y		50 - 59 y		60 - 69 y		70 - 79 y
1996 – 2005	10.0%	(1.1%)
1986 – 1995	12.1%	(1.2%)	15.6%	(1.2%)
1976 – 1985	11.1%	(1.5%)	13.8%	(0.9%)	20.4%	(1.8%)
1966 – 1975	5.6%	(0.4%)	9.0%	(1.1%)	18.6%	(1.7%)	27.1%	(1.8%)
1956 – 1965	5.8%	(1.2%)	5.6%	(0.4%)	10.2%	(1.3%)	25.0%	(1.5%)	35.6%	(1.4%)
1946 – 1955			6.8%	(1.6%)	8.2%	(0.6%)	18.3%	(1.6%)	28.0%	(1.9%)	36.6%	(1.5%)
1936 – 1945					8.1%	(1.5%)	12.9%	(0.8%)	18.9%	(1.4%)	35.8%	(2.4%)	39.5%	(1.6%)
1926 – 1935							11.5%	(1.8%)	15.7%	(1.0%)	25.9%	(2.0%)	33.5%	(1.4%)	30.4%	(1.6%)