Table 1.
Rates of BMI ≥ 95th percentile for various databases
| Age group (years) | Parent-reported height and weight | Measured height and weight | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHIS 1999–2004 | NSCH 2003–2004 | NASS/CDS 1997–2006 | PCPS 1998–2007 | NHANES 2003–2006 | |
| 2–5 | ∼40% | ∼41% | 37.5% | ∼45.7% | 12.4% |
| 6–9 | ∼32.5% | ∼31.5% | 42.0% | ∼37.4% | ∼17.0% |
| 10–13 | ∼21.5 | ∼18.5% | 19.1% | ∼22.9 | ∼17.2% |
| 14–17 | ∼14% | ∼11.5% | 10.1% | ∼12.9 | ∼17.6% |
NHIS: National Health Interview Survey [Akinbami, Ogden, 2009] NSCH: National Survey of Children’s Health [Akinbami, Ogden, 2009]
NASS/CDS: National Automotive Sampling System Crashworthiness Data System [Haricharan, et al., 2009] PCPS: Partners for Child Passenger Safety NHANES: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey [Ogden, Carroll, Flegal, 2008]