Screening and Interventions for Childhood Overweight: A Summary of the Evidence, Figure 3

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Figure 3. Prevalence of Overweight 1999-2002

Prevalence of Overweight 1999-2002 % with BMI equal to or greater than 95% with standard error bars⁴⁹	Prevalence of Overweight or at Risk for Overweight 1999-2002 % with BMI equal to or greater than 85% with standard error bars⁴⁹

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Note: NHW = Non-Hispanic White; NHB = Non-Hispanic Black; MA = Mexican American.

Source: Hedley AA, Ogden CL, Johnson CL, Carroll MD, Curtin LR, Flegal KM. Prevalence of overweight and obesity among U.S. children, adolescents, and adults, 1999-2002. JAMA 2004;291(23):2847-50.

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