Table 16C: 2010 Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance(1) New York Growth Indicators by Race/Ethnicity and Age Children Aged Less Than 5 years (2)

Growth Indicators by Race/Ethnicity and Age(3)

Short Stature(4)
Race/Ethnicity Age Number Included in Analysis Short Stature % < 5th
White, Not Hispanic 0 - 11 Months 41,691 6.2
12 - 23 Months 33,421 6.6
24 - 59 Months 63,403 4.8
Total 138,515 5.7
Black, Not Hispanic 0 - 11 Months 34,778 5.6
12 - 23 Months 28,699 4.6
24 - 59 Months 48,103 2.3
Total 111,580 3.9
Hispanic 0 - 11 Months 52,267 4.1
12 - 23 Months 46,935 4.6
24 - 59 Months 87,572 2.8
Total 186,774 3.6
American Indian/Alaska Native 0 - 11 Months 1,756 4.3
12 - 23 Months 1,447 5.0
24 - 59 Months 2,125 3.5
Total 5,328 4.2
Asian/Pacific Islander 0 - 11 Months 12,118 3.3
12 - 23 Months 8,664 4.1
24 - 59 Months 18,780 2.7
Total 39,562 3.2
Multiple Races 0 - 11 Months 3,133 6.6
12 - 23 Months 2,447 5.4
24 - 59 Months 4,251 3.2
Total 9,831 4.9
All Other/Unknown 0 - 11 Months 40 *
12 - 23 Months 3 *
24 - 59 Months 9 *
Total 52 *
Total All Race/Ethnic Groups 0 - 11 Months 145,783 5.0
12 - 23 Months 121,616 5.2
24 - 59 Months 224,243 3.2
Total 491,642 4.3
Underweight(5)
Race/Ethnicity Age Number Included in Analysis Underweight % < 5th
White, Not Hispanic 0 - 11 Months 41,691 7.1
12 - 23 Months 33,421 3.6
24 - 59 Months 63,403 3.0
Total 138,515 4.3
Black, Not Hispanic 0 - 11 Months 34,778 9.3
12 - 23 Months 28,699 5.2
24 - 59 Months 48,103 4.8
Total 111,580 6.3
Hispanic 0 - 11 Months 52,267 6.6
12 - 23 Months 46,935 2.9
24 - 59 Months 87,572 2.4
Total 186,774 3.7
American Indian/Alaska Native 0 - 11 Months 1,756 9.6
12 - 23 Months 1,447 6.6
24 - 59 Months 2,125 5.6
Total 5,328 7.2
Asian/Pacific Islander 0 - 11 Months 12,118 9.0
12 - 23 Months 8,664 7.3
24 - 59 Months 18,780 6.3
Total 39,562 7.4
Multiple Races 0 - 11 Months 3,133 6.6
12 - 23 Months 2,447 3.4
24 - 59 Months 4,251 3.7
Total 9,831 4.6
All Other/Unknown 0 - 11 Months 40 *
12 - 23 Months 3 *
24 - 59 Months 9 *
Total 52 *
Total All Race/Ethnic Groups 0 - 11 Months 145,783 7.6
12 - 23 Months 121,616 4.0
24 - 59 Months 224,243 3.4
Total 491,642 4.8
Obese(5)
Race/Ethnicity Age Number Included in Analysis Obese % ≥95th
White, Not Hispanic 0 - 11 Months 41,691 8.8
12 - 23 Months 33,421 13.7
24 - 59 Months 63,403 12.2
Total 138,515 11.5
Black, Not Hispanic 0 - 11 Months 34,778 9.1
12 - 23 Months 28,699 14.0
24 - 59 Months 48,103 12.6
Total 111,580 11.9
Hispanic 0 - 11 Months 52,267 10.6
12 - 23 Months 46,935 17.8
24 - 59 Months 87,572 18.1
Total 186,774 15.9
American Indian/Alaska Native 0 - 11 Months 1,756 8.8
12 - 23 Months 1,447 15.5
24 - 59 Months 2,125 14.2
Total 5,328 12.7
Asian/Pacific Islander 0 - 11 Months 12,118 5.8
12 - 23 Months 8,664 9.2
24 - 59 Months 18,780 10.4
Total 39,562 8.8
Multiple Races 0 - 11 Months 3,133 8.6
12 - 23 Months 2,447 16.3
24 - 59 Months 4,251 14.3
Total 9,831 13.0
All Other/Unknown 0 - 11 Months 40 *
12 - 23 Months 3 *
24 - 59 Months 9 *
Total 52 *
Total All Race/Ethnic Groups 0 - 11 Months 145,783 9.3
12 - 23 Months 121,616 15.1
24 - 59 Months 224,243 14.5
Total 491,642 13.1
Overweight Greater Than or Equal 2 Years(5)
Race/Ethnicity Age Number Included in Analysis 85th - <95th% ≥95th%
White, Not Hispanic 0 - 11 Months 0 * *
12 - 23 Months 0 * *
24 - 59 Months 63,403 16.7 12.2
Total 63,403 16.7 12.2
Black, Not Hispanic 0 - 11 Months 0 * *
12 - 23 Months 0 * *
24 - 59 Months 48,103 15.5 12.6
Total 48,103 15.5 12.6
Hispanic 0 - 11 Months 0 * *
12 - 23 Months 0 * *
24 - 59 Months 87,572 18.8 18.1
Total 87,572 18.8 18.1
American Indian/Alaska Native 0 - 11 Months 0 * *
12 - 23 Months 0 * *
24 - 59 Months 2,125 15.9 14.2
Total 2,125 15.9 14.2
Asian/Pacific Islander 0 - 11 Months 0 * *
12 - 23 Months 0 * *
24 - 59 Months 18,780 14.0 10.4
Total 18,780 14.0 10.4
Multiple Races 0 - 11 Months 0 * *
12 - 23 Months 0 * *
24 - 59 Months 4,251 16.5 14.3
Total 4,251 16.5 14.3
All Other/Unknown 0 - 11 Months 0 * *
12 - 23 Months 0 * *
24 - 59 Months 9 * *
Total 9 * *
Total All Race/Ethnic Groups 0 - 11 Months 0 * *
12 - 23 Months 0 * *
24 - 59 Months 224,243 17.0 14.5
Total 224,243 17.0 14.5
  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. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. Percentages are not calculated if < 100 records are available for analysis after exclusions.