Research Article

Prevalence of Childhood and Adolescent Overweight and Obesity from 2003 to 2010 in an Integrated Health Care Delivery System

Table 6

KPNC counties versus KPNC for childhood and adolescent overweight and obesity in 2005 and 2010.

YearKPNC countiesaKPNCb

Overweight and obese200536.2%35.5%
201036.5%33.8%
Percent changec+1%−4.8%

Overweight and obesity prevalence rates for KPNC counties were calculated amongst 5th, 7th, and 9th graders in 2005 and 2010 [12]. See the Methods section for the counties included.
bThe KPNC sample consists of ages 6–19 years in 2003–2005 and 2009-2010.
cPercent change = percentage point difference/percent overweight and obese in 2005 or 2003–2005.