Changes in pediatric waist circumference percentiles despite reported pediatric weight stabilization in the United States
Summary Background Obesity is a global health concern but the United States has reported a leveling in obesity rates in the pediatric population. Objective To provide updated waist circumference (WC) percentile values, identify differences across time and discuss differences within the context of re...
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Published in: | Pediatric obesity Vol. 12; no. 5; pp. 347 - 355 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
Format: | Journal Article |
Language: | English |
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England
Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
01-10-2017
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Background
Obesity is a global health concern but the United States has reported a leveling in obesity rates in the pediatric population.
Objective
To provide updated waist circumference (WC) percentile values, identify differences across time and discuss differences within the context of reported weight stabilization in a nationally representative sample of American children.
Methods
Percentiles for WC in self‐identified African Americans (AA), European Americans (EA) and Mexican Americans (MA) were obtained from 2009–2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data (NHANES2014). Descriptive trends across time in 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th and 90th percentile WC distributions were identified by comparing NHANES2012 with previously reported NHANESIII (1988–1994).
Results
WC increased in a monotonic fashion in AA, EA and MA boys and girls. When compared with NHANESIII data, a clear left shift of percentile categories was observed such that values that used to be in the 90th percentile are now in the 85th percentile. Differences in WC were observed in EA and MA boys during a reported period of weight stabilization.
Conclusion and Relevance
WC has changed in the US pediatric population across time, even during times of reported weight stabilization, particularly among children of diverse racial/ethnic backgrounds. |
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ISSN: | 2047-6302 2047-6310 |
DOI: | 10.1111/ijpo.12150 |