BMI of Washoe County Children September 15, 2010 Sharon Clodfelter Washoe County Health District
Washoe County Children Do they have weight problems?
Washoe County Methods - Grouping Weight Status CategoryPercentile Range Underweight Less than 5 th percentile Healthy Weight 5 th to less than 85 th percentile Overweight 85 th to less than 95 th percentile Obese Equal to or greater than 95 th percentile
WCSD Data Comparison Washoe County Data
WCSD Data WASHOE COUNTY BMI GROUPING
WCSD Data Washoe County compared to Nevada & US
WCSD Data Washoe County by gender Chi-Square Significant at <.0000
WCSD Data Washoe County by school level Chi-Square Significant at <.05
WCSD Data Washoe County by race/ethnicity Chi-Square Significant at <.0000
WC Preschoolers 2-5 years 2010 WCSD Preschoolers compared to US National Data – Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance
WC WIC Compared to US Overweight/obese Comparison National Data – Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance WIC – State of Nevada WIC office
WC College Age 2010 University of Nevada - Reno US data – NCHA
Washoe County Children
Summary of Findings School-Age Girls have a higher percentage with overweight issues while boys with obese issues School-Age American Indian and Hispanic have much higher rates of overweight (>18.9%) & obese (>24.0%) School-Age improved with overweight/Obese 35.3% to 33.9% compared to US 31.9%
Summary of Findings Percentage of healthy weight increases from Elementary to Middle to High School 62.0% to 62.9% to 65.4%, US % Percentage of overweight/Obese decreases from Elementary to Middle to High School 35.5% to 35.0% to 33.0%, US – 31.9% College students overweight/obese issues ( %, %, US – 32.5%)
Summary of Findings School Age & College Age need resources & energy given to help with issues of both overweight & obesity. Preschool data needed Underweight really an issue for this age? 9 Pediatricians willing to help WCHD collect data
Special Thanks Washoe County School District School age and Preschool data UNR- Student Health Services State of Nevada – WIC office
Contact Information Sharon Clodfelter, Biostatistician phone:
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