TABLE C-1
ESTIMATED VALUE FOR PERCENTILE REGRESSION OF WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE∗ FOR EUROPEAN AMERICAN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS ACCORDING TO SEX
∗ Waist circumference was measured with a tape at just above the uppermost lateral border of the right ileum at the end of normal expiration.
From Fernandez JR, Redden DT, Pietrobelli A, Allison DB: Waist circumference percentiles in nationally representative samples of African-American, European-American, and Mexican-American children and adolescents J. Pediatr 145:439-444, 2004.
TABLE C-2
ESTIMATED VALUE FOR PERCENTILE REGRESSION OF WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE∗ FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS ACCORDING TO SEX
∗ Waist circumference was measured with a tape at just above the uppermost lateral border of the right ileum at the end of normal expiration.
From Fernandez JR, Redden DT, Pietrobelli A, Allison DB: Waist circumference percentiles in nationally representative samples of African-American, European-American, and Mexican-American children and adolescents J. Pediatr 145:439-444, 2004.
TABLE C-3
ESTIMATED VALUE FOR PERCENTILE REGRESSION OF WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE∗ FOR MEXICAN AMERICAN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS ACCORDING TO SEX
∗ Waist circumference was measured with a tape at just above the uppermost lateral border of the right ileum at the end of normal expiration.
From Fernandez JR, Redden DT, Pietrobelli A, Allison DB: Waist circumference percentiles in nationally representative samples of African-American, European-American, and Mexican-American children and adolescents J. Pediatr 145:439-444, 2004.
TABLE C-4
FOODS TO CHOOSE AND DECREASE FOR THE STEP-ONE∗ AND STEP-TWO DIETS
∗ The step one diet has the same nutrient recommendations as the eating pattern recommended for the general population.
From National Cholesterol Education Program: Report of the Expert Panel on Blood Cholesterol Levels in Children and Adolescents. NIH Publication No. 91-2732, September 1991.
TABLE C-5
SERVING SIZE OF VARIOUS FOOD GROUPS ACCORDING TO AGE AND GENDER∗
∗ These guidelines are for children who get about 30 minutes of exercise per day.
† An ounce equals 1 slice of bread, ½ cup of cooked rice or pasta, or ½ cup of oatmeal.
‡ An ounce equals ½ cup of cooked dry beans; ½ cup of tofu; 1 egg; 1 tablespoon of peanut butter; ½ cup of nuts or seeds; or 1 oz of meat, poultry, or fish.
Adapted from The Food Guide Pyramid, http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/food/general/pyramid.html.
FIGURE C-1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) body mass index percentile curves for boys 2 to 20 years old.
FIGURE C-2 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) body mass index percentile curves for girls 2 to 20 years old.