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7.0 (0.24)

7.2 (0.44)

6.8 (1.27)

5.2 (0.88)

6.7 (0.78)

9.3 (0.29)

4.8 (1.66)

5.6 (1.39)

7.5 (1.40)

3.1 (2.60)

8.1 (0.93)

9.5 (0.26)

8.7 (0.75)

9.3 (0.73)

8.4 (1.49)

8.4 (1.58)

4.7 (1.95)

8.6 (1.30)

2.4 (2.88)

2.5 (2.46)

6.7 (2.48)

1.8 (3.61)

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96.9 (0.21)

97.0 (0.24)

97.2 (0.44)

96.8 (1.27)

95.2 (0.88)

96.7 (0.78)

99.3 (0.29)

94.8 (1.66)

95.6 (1.39)

97.5 (1.40)

93.1 (2.60)

98.1 (0.93)

99.5 (0.26)

98.7 (0.75)

99.3 (0.73)

98.4 (1.49)

98.4 (1.58)

94.7 (1.95)

98.6 (1.30)

92.4 (2.88)

92.5 (2.46)

96.7 (2.48)

91.8 (3.61)

January 2021

17.0 (0.46)

16.7 (0.55)

16.8 (1.01)

11.8 (2.48)

20.0 (1.88)

12.9 (1.13)

8.7 (1.26)

7.3 (2.20)

17.1 (4.43)

14.5 (3.05) 98.1 (0.93)

7.7 (2.11) 99.5 (0.26)

98.7 (0.75)

3.8 (0.64) 99.3 (0.73)

98.4 (1.49)

4.7 (1.03) 98.4 (1.58)

*2.4 (1.00)

84.5 (7.72) 94.7 (1.95)

*8.3 (3.48) 98.6 (1.30)

13.6 (2.00) 92.4 (2.88)

*3.9 (1.52) 92.5 (2.46)

17.5 (2.81) 96.7 (2.48)

*19.2 (7.52) 91.8 (3.61)

*18.5 (6.70)

*17.1 (4.85)

Anthropometric Reference Data for

Children and Adults: United States,

2015¨C2018

Analytical and Epidemiological Studies

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

National Center for Health Statistics

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and adults: United States, 2015¨C2018. National Center for Health Statistics. Vital Health

Stat 3(46). 2021.

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NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS

Vital and Health Statistics

Series 3, Number 46

January 2021

Anthropometric Reference Data for

Children and Adults: United States,

2015¨C2018

Analytical and Epidemiological Studies

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

National Center for Health Statistics

Hyattsville, Maryland

January 2021

National Center for Health Statistics

Brian C. Moyer, Ph.D., Director

Amy M. Branum, Ph.D., Acting Associate Director for Science

Division of Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys

Ryne Paulose-Ram, M.A., Ph.D., Acting Director

Lara J. Akinbami, M.D., Acting Associate Director for Science

Contents

Abstract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Methods. . . . . . . .

Sample Description

Body Measures . .

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Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Discussion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Text Table

Detailed tables with body measurements or indices from the National Health and

Nutrition Examination Survey, 2015¨C2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Detailed Tables

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Weight in kilograms for children and adolescents from birth through age 19 years and number of

examined persons, mean, standard error of the mean, and selected percentiles, by sex and age: United

States, 2015¨C2018. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2.

Weight in pounds for children and adolescents from birth through age 19 years and number of

examined persons, mean, standard error of the mean, and selected percentiles, by sex and age: United

States, 2015¨C2018. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

3.

Weight in kilograms for adult females aged 20 and over and number of examined persons, mean,

standard error of the mean, and selected percentiles, by race and Hispanic origin and age:

United States, 2015¨C2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

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Weight in pounds for adult females aged 20 and over and number of examined persons, mean, standard

error of the mean, and selected percentiles, by race and Hispanic origin and age: United States, 2015¨C2018 . . . . . . .8

5.

Weight in kilograms for adult males aged 20 and over and number of examined persons, mean, standard

error of the mean, and selected percentiles, by race and Hispanic origin and age: United States, 2015¨C2018 . . . . . . .9

6.

Weight in pounds for adult males aged 20 and over and number of examined persons, mean, standard

error of the mean, and selected percentiles, by race and Hispanic origin and age: United States, 2015¨C2018 . . . . . . 10

7.

Height in centimeters for children and adolescents aged 2¨C19 years and number of examined persons,

mean, standard error of the mean, and selected percentiles, by sex and age: United States, 2015¨C2018 . . . . . . . . 11

8.

Height in inches for children and adolescents aged 2¨C19 years and number of examined persons, mean,

standard error of the mean, and selected percentiles, by sex and age: United States, 2015¨C2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

9.

Height in centimeters for adult females aged 20 and over and number of examined persons, mean,

standard error of the mean, and selected percentiles, by race and Hispanic origin and age:

United States, 2015¨C2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

10. Height in inches for adult females aged 20 and over and number of examined persons, mean, standard

error of the mean, and selected percentiles, by race and Hispanic origin and age: United States, 2015¨C2018 . . . . . . 14

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