Table 12C: 2011 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
2011 126,263 8.7 6.5
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
2011 500,971 4.6 3.6 11.9
2010 492,922 4.6 3.6 12.1
2009 502,989 4.7 2.9 12.7
2008 483,602 4.6 3.1 12.6
2007 460,408 4.4 3.4 12.3
2006 458,659 4.5 2.9 12.7
2005 459,140 4.5 3.2 12.7
2004 453,967 4.7 3.7 13.1
2003 435,960 4.8 4.6 13.2
2002 425,846 4.8 5.1 12.9
2001 412,058 5.0 5.4 13.0
2000 421,653 4.8 5.6 12.9
1999 383,779 4.6 5.7 12.2
1998 449,798 4.7 5.7 11.9
1997 448,586 4.9 5.6 11.8
1996 446,549 5.2 5.4 12.1
1995 446,366 5.3 5.7 11.4
1994 440,765 5.7 5.9 11.6
1993 426,163 6.1 6.0 11.2
1992 386,090 6.5 6.1 11.5
1991 367,060 6.8 6.5 11.1
1990 352,208 7.0 6.5 11.2
1989 356,357 7.0 6.3 10.8
Overweight Greater Than or Equal 2 Years (6)
Year Number Included
in Analysis
85th - <95th
%
>=95th
%
2011 230,903 16.8 14.4
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 207,480 15.7 14.7
1997 208,237 15.4 14.3
1996 206,650 15.4 14.5
1995 203,086 14.9 13.7
1994 194,146 14.8 13.8
1993 178,048 14.5 13.2
1992 152,320 14.5 13.7
1991 139,918 13.8 13.5
1990 140,223 14.1 13.1
1989 149,413 13.5 12.3
Anemia (7)
Year Number Included
in Analysis
Low Hb/Hct
%
2011 380,545 12.6
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 2006 WHO growth chart percentiles for children under 2 years of age; short stature is defined as and length-for-age <= 2.3rd percentile, underweight is defined as weight-for-length <= 2.3rd percentile, and high weight-for-length (labeled as "Obese") is defined as >= 97.7th percentile.
(6) Based on 2000 CDC growth chart percentiles for children 2 years of age and older; short stature is defined as height-for-age < 5th percentile, underweight is defined as BMI-for-age < 5th percentile, overweight is defined as BMI-for-age >= 85th to < 95th percentile, and obesity is defined as >= 95th percentile.
(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.
* Percentages are not calculated if < 100 records are available for analysis after exclusions.