Mean body weight, height, and body mass index, United States 1960-2002

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• Personal Author:
  Ogden, Cynthia L. ; Fryar, Cheryl D. ; Carroll, Margaret D. ; Flegal, Katherine M.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.). Division of Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys.
• Description:
  This report presents trends in national estimates of mean weight, height, and body mass index (BMI) from the National Health Examination and the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys between 1960 and 2002. The tables included in this report present data for adults by sex, race/ethnicity, and age group and for children by sex and year of age. Mean weight and BMI have increased for both sexes, all race/ethnic groups, and all ages. Among adults, mean weight increased more than 24 pounds. Although not as dramatically, mean height has also increased for most ages and for both males and females.
  
  Suggested citation: Ogden CL, Fryar CD, Carroll MD, Flegal KM. Mean body weight, height, and body mass index, United States 1960–2002. Advance data from vital and health statistics; no 347. Hyattsville, Maryland: National Center for Health Statistics. 2004.
  
  04-0467 (10/04)
  
  
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Aged Body Height Body Mass Index Body Weight Child Child, Preschool Data Collection Middle Aged
• Source:
  Advance data from vital and health statistics of the National Center for Health Statistics ; no. 347 ; DHHS publication ; no. (PHS) 2005-1250
• Series:
  Advance Data
• Document Type:
  Journal Issue
• Genre:
  Statistics
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  20 Pages
• Collection(s):
  National Center for Health Statistics
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