Table 16C: 2011 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 and Age	Number Included in Analysis	Short Stature % < 5th
White, Not Hispanic
0 - 11 Months	42,255	7.0
12 - 23 Months	33,934	7.0
24 - 59 Months	64,305	4.8
Total	140,494	6.0
Black, Not Hispanic
0 - 11 Months	34,780	7.0
12 - 23 Months	28,581	4.6
24 - 59 Months	49,985	2.1
Total	113,346	4.3
Hispanic
0 - 11 Months	51,951	5.2
12 - 23 Months	47,161	5.0
24 - 59 Months	89,914	2.7
Total	189,026	4.0
American Indian/Alaska Native
0 - 11 Months	1,851	6.9
12 - 23 Months	1,476	5.6
24 - 59 Months	2,301	2.8
Total	5,628	4.9
Asian/Pacific Islander
0 - 11 Months	13,486	4.1
12 - 23 Months	9,008	4.4
24 - 59 Months	19,958	2.6
Total	42,452	3.5
Multiple Races
0 - 11 Months	3,000	7.5
12 - 23 Months	2,540	5.2
24 - 59 Months	4,422	3.1
Total	9,962	5.0
All Other/Unknown
0 - 11 Months	41	*
12 - 23 Months	4	*
24 - 59 Months	18	*
Total	63	*
Total All Race/Ethnic Groups
0 - 11 Months	147,364	6.1
12 - 23 Months	122,704	5.4
24 - 59 Months	230,903	3.2
Total	500,971	4.6

Underweight (5)
Race/Ethnicity and Age	Number Included in Analysis	Underweight % < 5th
White, Not Hispanic
0 - 11 Months	42,255	5.6
12 - 23 Months	33,934	0.7
24 - 59 Months	64,305	2.9
Total	140,494	3.2
Black, Not Hispanic
0 - 11 Months	34,780	8.4
12 - 23 Months	28,581	1.0
24 - 59 Months	49,985	4.6
Total	113,346	4.9
Hispanic
0 - 11 Months	51,951	5.6
12 - 23 Months	47,161	0.5
24 - 59 Months	89,914	2.3
Total	189,026	2.8
American Indian/Alaska Native
0 - 11 Months	1,851	8.6
12 - 23 Months	1,476	1.8
24 - 59 Months	2,301	4.8
Total	5,628	5.3
Asian/Pacific Islander
0 - 11 Months	13,486	7.5
12 - 23 Months	9,008	1.8
24 - 59 Months	19,958	6.0
Total	42,452	5.6
Multiple Races
0 - 11 Months	3,000	6.2
12 - 23 Months	2,540	0.9
24 - 59 Months	4,422	3.1
Total	9,962	3.5
All Other/Unknown
0 - 11 Months	41	*
12 - 23 Months	4	*
24 - 59 Months	18	*
Total	63	*
Total All Race/Ethnic Groups
0 - 11 Months	147,364	6.5
12 - 23 Months	122,704	0.8
24 - 59 Months	230,903	3.3
Total	500,971	3.6

Obese (5)
Race/Ethnicity and Age	Number Included in Analysis	Obese % >=95th
White, Not Hispanic
0 - 11 Months	42,255	6.0
12 - 23 Months	33,934	11.6
24 - 59 Months	64,305	11.9
Total	140,494	10.1
Black, Not Hispanic
0 - 11 Months	34,780	6.7
12 - 23 Months	28,581	12.2
24 - 59 Months	49,985	12.7
Total	113,346	10.7
Hispanic
0 - 11 Months	51,951	8.1
12 - 23 Months	47,161	15.8
24 - 59 Months	89,914	18.1
Total	189,026	14.8
American Indian/Alaska Native
0 - 11 Months	1,851	6.2
12 - 23 Months	1,476	11.4
24 - 59 Months	2,301	15.2
Total	5,628	11.3
Asian/Pacific Islander
0 - 11 Months	13,486	4.6
12 - 23 Months	9,008	8.4
24 - 59 Months	19,958	10.4
Total	42,452	8.1
Multiple Races
0 - 11 Months	3,000	6.7
12 - 23 Months	2,540	14.1
24 - 59 Months	4,422	13.5
Total	9,962	11.6
All Other/Unknown
0 - 11 Months	41	*
12 - 23 Months	4	*
24 - 59 Months	18	*
Total	63	*
Total All Race/Ethnic Groups
0 - 11 Months	147,364	6.8
12 - 23 Months	122,704	13.1
24 - 59 Months	230,903	14.4
Total	500,971	11.9

Overweight Greater Than or Equal 2 Years (5)
Race/Ethnicity and Age	Number Included in Analysis	85th - <95th %	>=95th %
White, Not Hispanic
0 - 11 Months	0	*	*
12 - 23 Months	0	*	*
24 - 59 Months	64,305	16.5	11.9
Total	64,305	16.5	11.9
Black, Not Hispanic
0 - 11 Months	0	*	*
12 - 23 Months	0	*	*
24 - 59 Months	49,985	15.0	12.7
Total	49,985	15.0	12.7
Hispanic
0 - 11 Months	0	*	*
12 - 23 Months	0	*	*
24 - 59 Months	89,914	18.9	18.1
Total	89,914	18.9	18.1
American Indian/Alaska Native
0 - 11 Months	0	*	*
12 - 23 Months	0	*	*
24 - 59 Months	2,301	15.3	15.2
Total	2,301	15.3	15.2
Asian/Pacific Islander
0 - 11 Months	0	*	*
12 - 23 Months	0	*	*
24 - 59 Months	19,958	13.6	10.4
Total	19,958	13.6	10.4
Multiple Races
0 - 11 Months	0	*	*
12 - 23 Months	0	*	*
24 - 59 Months	4,422	15.8	13.5
Total	4,422	15.8	13.5
All Other/Unknown
0 - 11 Months	0	*	*
12 - 23 Months	0	*	*
24 - 59 Months	18	*	*
Total	18	*	*
Total All Race/Ethnic Groups
0 - 11 Months	0	*	*
12 - 23 Months	0	*	*
24 - 59 Months	230,903	16.8	14.4
Total	230,903	16.8	14.4
(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 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. (5) 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. * Percentages are not calculated if < 100 records are available for analysis after exclusions.