Obesity and Overweight Prevalence among a Mississippi Low-Income Preschool Population: A Five-Year Comparison
Table 2
Percentage of overweight and obesity by characteristics 2005a and 2010.
Overweightb (%, 95% CId)
Obesec (%, 95% CId)
Characteristic
2005
2010
2005
2010
Gender
Male
18.3 (15.3–21.7)
16.0 (13.0–19.5)
21.5 (19.2–24.1)
22.7 (16.1–31.0)
Female
17.5 (14.7–20.8)
18.2 (15.8–20.8)
19.6 (16.4–23.1)
18.6 (12.1–27.5)
Race
White
12.2 (9.1–16.3)
17.8 (11.8–25.9)
22.8 (17.1–29.8)
19.0 (8.5–37.2)
Black
18.8 (16.4–21.3)
16.9 (14.6–19.5)
20.2 (18.0–22.6)
20.6 (14.7–28.1)
Race/Gender
White male
8.5 (4.4–15.8)e
17.1 (10.0–27.8)e
22.2 (12.0–37.5)e
22.9 (8.5–48.7)e
Black male
19.6 (16.4–23.2)
15.9 (13.0–19.3)
21.3 (18.1–25.0)
22.1 (16.4–29.1)
White female
16.9 (8.4–31.1)e
18.5 (10.4–30.8)e
23.5 (15.4–34.3)e
14.8 (6.2–31.4)e
Black female
18.0 (15.2–21.1)
18.1 (15.9–20.5)
19.0 (15.6–22.9)
18.9 (12.2–27.9)
Age (years)
3
17.3 (14.2–20.9)
14.0 (10.2–18.9)
20.3 (17.1–23.9)
13.1 (8.9–18.9)
4
17.7 (15.0–20.8)
17.0 (14.2–20.3)
20.3 (17.2–23.8)
22.7 (16.0–31.2)
5
22.8 (13.9–35.1)
18.4 (14.3–23.3)
26.9 (16.9–40.0)
21.6 (13.2–33.3)
Total
17.9 (15.8–20.1)
17.0 (14.5–19.8)
20.6 (18.6–22.8)
20.8 (14.4–29.1)
a2005 data from Harbaugh et al. [21].
bBody mass index (BMI) ≥85th percentile and <95th percentile for age and gender.
cBody mass index (BMI) ≥95th percentile for age and gender.
d95% confidence interval.
eSample size is less than 50. The results may not be reliable.
