Child's BMI Classification | Race and Ethnicity (%) | ||
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Caucasian (n = 30,713,665)* | African American (n = 7,109,284)* | Hispanic (n = 5,578,882)* | |
Underweight | 6.8 | 6.1 | 6.4 |
Healthy weight | 61.0 | 44.7 | 49.6 |
Overweight and obese | 32.2 | 49.2 | 44.0 |
* Weighted samples (unweighted n's: Caucasian = 49,854, African American = 6,696, Hispanic = 6,426)