Table a6 Age trends in obesity prevalence by birth cohort for whites (1971–2006) (% (standard error))
From: Getting heavier, younger: trajectories of obesity over the life course
2–9 years | 10–19 years | 20–29 years | 30–39 years | 40–49 years | 50–59 years | 60–69 years | 70–79 years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1996–2005 | 10.0% (1.1%) | |||||||
1986–1995 | 12.1% (1.2%) | 15.6% (1.2%) | ||||||
1976–1985 | 11.1% (1.5%) | 13.8% (0.9%) | 20.4% (1.8%) | |||||
1966–1975 | 5.6% (0.4%) | 9.0% (1.1%) | 18.6% (1.7%) | 27.1% (1.8%) | ||||
1956–1965 | 5.8% (1.2%) | 5.6% (0.4%) | 10.2% (1.3%) | 25.0% (1.5%) | 35.6% (1.4%) | |||
1946–1955 | 6.8% (1.6%) | 8.2% (0.6%) | 18.3% (1.6%) | 28.0% (1.9%) | 36.6% (1.5%) | |||
1936–1945 | 8.1% (1.5%) | 12.9% (0.8%) | 18.9% (1.4%) | 35.8% (2.4%) | 39.5% (1.6%) | |||
1926–1935 | 11.5% (1.8%) | 15.7% (1.0%) | 25.9% (2.0%) | 33.5% (1.4%) | 30.4% (1.6%) |
