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Mother's Body Mass Index
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Percent |
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Underweight (bmi < 18.5) |
3.7 |
| Normal (18.5 <= bmi < 25.0) |
54.4 |
| Overweight (25.0 <= bmi < 30.0) |
24.3 |
| Obese (bmi >= 30.0) |
17.6 |
| (n = 1,793); calculated from mother's reported height and weight |
- All results are weighted.
- These results are for surveys that were mailed to mothers from April 2004 through March 2005. Child's dates of birth were from 1/1/2004 through 12/31/2004.
- The number of respondents (n) is the number of women who chose the responses above.
- Percents may not add to 100.0 due to rounding.
*2004 Data collected under Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) protocol.Return to Question Page
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