TABLE 2—

Comparison of Overweight and Obesity Prevalence Among Children Served by the FWFHP in Moultrie, GA, With All US Children, Mexican American Children, and Children in Mexico: 2005–2009

Characteristics	Children in FWFHP, 2005–2009	All US Children From NHANES, 2007–2008	Mexican American Children From NHANES, 2007–2008	Children in Mexico From ENSANUT, 2006
Overweight, %
2–5 y	10.2	21.2*	27.7*	12.5
6–11 y	21.2	35.5*	41.7*	17.3*
12–19 y	16.8	34.2*	44.1*	23.7*
Obesity, %
2–5 y	18.2	10.4*	13.7*	4.2*
6–11 y	29.4	19.6*	24.7*	8.9*
12–19 y	31.6	18.1*	22.2*	8.8*

Note. ENSANUT = Mexican National Health and Nutrition Survey; FWFHP = Farm Worker Family Health Program; NHANES = National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. NHANES age ranges were 2–5, 6–11, and 12–19 years.²⁰ ENSANUT age ranges were 2–4, 5–11, and 12–18 years.²²

*Indicates a prevalence that is significantly different from the corresponding prevalence among the FWFHP study population where P < .05.