Table 12C: 2010 Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance(1) New York Summary of Trends in Growth and Anemia Indicators Children Aged Less Than 5 years (2)

Summary of Trends in Growth and Anemia Indicators(3)

Birthweight(4)
Year Number Included in Analysis Low % < 2500g High % > 4000g
2010 125,391 8.8 6.6
2009 131,102 8.9 6.6
2008 130,568 8.9 6.7
2007 128,809 8.7 6.7
2006 127,389 8.9 6.7
2005 124,905 8.9 6.9
2004 125,083 8.7 7.2
2003 124,246 8.5 7.6
2002 121,199 8.9 7.6
2001 53,340 7.3 8.5
2000 86,940 8.8 8.3
1999 78,096 9.1 8.1
1998 93,741 9.2 8.4
1997 89,596 9.5 8.0
1996 84,519 9.3 8.4
1995 83,759 9.3 8.0
1994 87,220 9.5 8.2
1993 88,482 9.6 8.1
1992 85,006 9.8 8.1
1991 82,991 10.4 7.9
1990 77,756 10.2 8.1
1989 73,393 10.4 8.1
Height and Weight
Year Number Included
in Analysis		 Short Stature (5) % < 5th Underweight (6) % < 5th Obese (6) % ≥95th
2010 491,642 4.3 4.8 13.1
2009 501,424 4.3 4.2 14.0
2008 481,925 4.2 4.4 13.8
2007 458,800 4.1 4.7 13.5
2006 456,877 4.2 4.4 14.0
2005 457,355 4.2 4.8 13.9
2004 452,156 4.3 5.1 14.3
2003 434,263 4.4 6.1 14.2
2002 424,134 4.5 6.6 13.9
2001 410,422 4.7 6.9 13.8
2000 419,669 4.5 7.0 13.6
1999 382,459 4.3 7.2 12.9
1998 448,130 4.5 7.2 12.6
1997 446,926 4.7 7.1 12.5
1996 444,700 4.9 7.0 12.8
1995 444,469 5.1 7.5 12.2
1994 438,633 5.4 7.6 12.4
1993 424,037 5.8 7.8 12.1
1992 384,075 6.2 8.1 12.5
1991 365,011 6.5 8.7 12.1
1990 350,273 6.6 8.7 12.2
1989 354,388 6.7 8.4 11.7
Overweight Greater Than or Equal 2 Years(6)
Year Number Included in Analysis 85th - <95th % ≥95th %
2010 224,243 17.0 14.5
2009 224,130 17.4 14.4
2008 209,713 17.4 14.6
2007 198,041 17.4 14.6
2006 199,608 17.3 14.7
2005 201,411 16.9 14.9
2004 197,169 17.2 15.9
2003 186,284 16.7 16.6
2002 178,615 16.1 16.6
2001 186,238 16.1 16.3
2000 189,836 16.2 16.2
1999 177,489 15.8 15.4
1998 207,479 15.7 14.7
1997 208,237 15.4 14.3
1996 206,651 15.4 14.5
1995 203,087 14.9 13.7
1994 194,146 14.8 13.8
1993 178,048 14.5 13.2
1992 152,322 14.5 13.7
1991 139,919 13.8 13.5
1990 140,224 14.1 13.1
1989 149,413 13.5 12.3
Anemia(7)
Year Number Included in Analysis Low Hb/Hct %
2010 367,485 12.3
2009 375,281 11.8
2008 355,319 12.2
2007 331,509 11.9
2006 333,878 11.1
2005 335,985 11.2
2004 331,591 12.3
2003 317,010 13.0
2002 309,850 13.7
2001 313,295 14.8
2000 320,455 14.4
1999 307,425 15.0
1998 365,051 14.8
1997 368,183 14.5
1996 370,406 14.3
1995 368,371 15.5
1994 359,006 15.5
1993 343,167 15.8
1992 307,475 16.5
1991 289,960 17.6
1990 280,382 15.6
1989 285,460 14.7
  1. Reporting period is January 1 through December 31.
  2. Analyses based on one record per child.
  3. Excludes records with unknown data or errors.
  4. Infants born during the reporting period included in the analysis.
  5. Based on 2000 CDC growth chart percentiles for length-for-age for children under 2 years of age and height-for-age for children 2 years of age and older.
  6. Based on 2000 CDC growth chart percentiles for weight-for-length for childrenunder 2 years of age and BMI-for-age for children 2 years of age and older.85th to less than 95th percentile category identifies overweight children andgreater than or equal to 95th percentile category identifies obese children.
  7. Based on 1998 CDC MMWR, "Recommendations to Prevent and Control Iron Deficiency in the United States", altitude adjusted, children 6 months of age and older included in the analysis.
  8. Percentages are not calculated if < 100 records are available for analysis after exclusions.