1. BMI of Washoe County Children September 15, 2010 Sharon Clodfelter Washoe County Health District

2. Washoe County Children Do they have weight problems?

3. 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

4. WCSD 2008 - 2010 Data Comparison Washoe County Data

5. WCSD 2008 - 2010 Data WASHOE COUNTY BMI GROUPING

6. WCSD 2008 - 2010 Data Washoe County compared to Nevada & US

7. WCSD 2008 - 2010 Data Washoe County by gender Chi-Square Significant at <.0000

8. WCSD 2008 - 2010 Data Washoe County by school level Chi-Square Significant at <.05

9. WCSD 2008 - 2010 Data Washoe County by race/ethnicity Chi-Square Significant at <.0000

10. WC Preschoolers 2-5 years 2010 WCSD Preschoolers compared to US National Data – Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance

11. WC WIC Compared to US Overweight/obese Comparison National Data – Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance WIC – State of Nevada WIC office

12. WC College Age 2010 University of Nevada - Reno US data – NCHA - 2009

13. Washoe County Children

14. 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%

15. Summary of Findings Percentage of healthy weight increases from Elementary to Middle to High School 62.0% to 62.9% to 65.4%, US - 64.8% 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 (2007-35.9%, 2009-37.0%, US – 32.5%)

16. 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

17. Special Thanks Washoe County School District School age and Preschool data UNR- Student Health Services State of Nevada – WIC office

18. Contact Information Sharon Clodfelter, Biostatistician sclodfelter@washoecounty.us phone: 775-328-2495

19. Questions ?