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. 2013 May;72(5 Suppl 1):57–67.

Table 7.

Overweight and Obese Children by Outer Island, Outer Island Household Survey, Yap State, 2008–2009

Outer Island Overweighta Obeseb OW+Obesec Missing
Eauripik 0 3.6 3.6 96.4
Elato/Lamotrek 15.3 7.6 22.9 0
Fais 4.3 89.9 94.2 1.4
Ifalik 28.3 14.4 42.7 3.9
Piig/Fachailap 15.8 5.3 21.1 0
Satawal 9.3 8.0 17.3 1.3
Ulithi 10.5 10.5 21.0 1.0
Woleai 17.9 23.5 41.4 4.5
a

Overweight — BMI=85th percentile - 94.9th percentile.

b

Obese — BMI≥95th percentile.

c

Overweight+Obese — BMI≥85th percentile. Table numbers are percentages. Data Source: Personal communication, J. Yurow (May 17, 2011)