Prevalence of Underweight Among Adults Aged 20 and Over: United States, 1960-1962 Through 2013-2014

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• Personal Author:
  Fryar, Cheryl D. ; Carroll, Margaret D. ; Ogden, Cynthia L.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.)
• Description:
  Poor nutrition or underlying health conditions can result in adults being underweight. Results from the 2013-2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), using measured heights and weights, indicate that an estimated 1.4% of U.S. adults aged 20 and over are underweight. Body mass index (BMI), expressed as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared (kg/m2), is commonly used to classify underweight (BMI less than 18.5) among adults aged 20 and over.
• Subjects:
  • Underweight
  • Prevalence
  • Adult
  • Body Mass Index
  • Nutritional Status
  • Health Surveys
  • Epidemiology
• Keywords:
  • overweight, obesity, adults, body mass index (BMI), National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
• Source:
  National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
• Series:
  NCHS Health E-Stats
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Report ; Statistics
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  6 pdf pages
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/256511/cdc_256511_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 341.06 KB]
• Collection(s):
  National Center for Health Statistics
• Main Document Checksum:
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