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Overweight Among Children and Adolescents 6–19 Years of Age

(percent of population)

Age, sex, race,
Hispanic origin,
and poverty
status		Overweight
1976–801988–941999–2002
6–11 years of age
Both sexes6.5%11.3%15.8%
Boys6.611.616.9
 Not Hispanic or Latino: 
  White only6.110.714.0
  Black or African
   American only		6.812.317.0
 Mexican13.317.526.5
Girls6.411.014.7
 Not Hispanic or Latino: 
  White only5.2 9.8*13.1
  Black or African
    American only		11.217.022.8
 Mexican9.815.317.1
Poverty status:   
 Poor—11.419.1
 Near poor—11.116.4
 Nonpoor—11.114.3
12–19 years of age 
Both sexes5.0%10.5%16.1%
Boys4.811.316.7
 Not Hispanic or Latino: 
  White only3.811.614.6
  Black or African
    American only		6.110.718.7
 Mexican7.714.124.7
Girls5.3 9.715.4
 Not Hispanic or Latino: 
  White only4.68.912.7
  Black or African
    American only		10.716.323.6
 Mexican8.813.4*19.9
Poverty status: 
 Poor—15.819.9
 Near poor—11.215.2
 Nonpoor— 7.914.9
*Estimates are considered unreliable and have a relative standard error of 20–30 percent. ( —) Data not available.
Source: Health, United States, 2005.

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