Al A s k A Ob e s i t y FA c t s : Ea r l y Ch i l d h o o d ob E s i t y (0-5 y E a r s o l d )
WHY BE CONCERNED ABOUT
EARLY CHILDHOOD OVERWEIGHT
AND OBESITY?
10% of children less than 2 years old in the U.S.
have a high weight-for-length ratio and 21% of
children age 2–5 are overweight or obese.
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31% of low income preschoolers (2-4 year olds)
in the U.S. are overweight or obese.
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One-third of obese preschool children and
about half of obese school-age children become
overweight adults.
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years of life can increase the risk of obesity and
chronic disease later in life.
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Some medical conditions associated with
obesity in adults have been diagnosed in
obese children, including type 2 diabetes, high
blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, fatty
liver, sleep apnea, and musculoskeletal and
psychosocial disorders.
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EARLY CHILDHOOD WEIGHT STATUS
IN ALASKA
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Alaska Oral Health Basic Screening Survey
collects measured height and weight on a sample
of kindergarteners from around the state.
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BODY MASS INDEX (BMI) is
used to identify risk of weight
related health problems, and
is calculated from height and
weight. BMI for children ages
2-19 years is plotted on an age-
and sex-specific growth chart. A
BMI calculator for children and
teens can be found at
hp://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/dnpabmi/.
Measurements of children less
than two years are plotted on
weight-for-length or weight-for-
height growth charts. Growth
charts can be found at
hp://www.cdc.gov/growthcharts/.
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