The Overweight Status of Low-Income Mexican American Children 10 Through 14 Years of Age
Journal of Health EducationPublished 1 June 1993
Bobby Guinn
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Height, weight, and body mass index were measured in 1,851 low-income Mexican American children to assess for the overweight status of an ethnic population susceptible to diabetes risk.
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Abstract Height, weight, and body mass index were measured in 1,851 low-income Mexican American (MA) children, 10 through 14 years of age, to assess for the overweight status of an ethnic population susceptible to diabetes risk. Study sample mean measurements were compared with National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) reference data means for American children and z scores were used to determine the significance of differences between the two groups. Results indicated that MA children were shorter, significantly heavier, and of significantly greater body mass index than NCHS reference data. Mean body mass index for all subjects approximate the 75th to 80th NCHS percentiles, reflecting a positive energy balance and resultant high adiposity composition among the group studied.
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