what are the percentages of american overweight children?
965492
here is your answer, good luck
336829
According to the CDC (center for disease control) age/BMI growth charts (the same ones your doctor uses and the only ones that are capable of telling you if you are under/over weight) you are in the 3rd percentile.  All that means is that 97% of kids your age weigh more than you.  Based on the math that the chart is based on anyone less than the 5th percentile is considered underweight.  Unlike what other people are telling you, this is a major concern right now because you are growing and are probably (if you haven't already) going through puberty and you need a lot of calories for this.  It seems to me that you are not getting enough calories, or you are working out so much that you are just burning everything off.  Either way I would recommend increasing your food intake, but make sure it is healthy food like fruits, veggies, whole grains and milk (skim or 1%).  As for the answer to the second part of your question there is no way to say how underweight you are as it depends on your body size and also the "normal" weight range is so large that if we compare you to someone who is in the 94th percentile for weight (still considered normal but the chart) you could be underweight by as much as 60 pounds, so that is not really a good question to ask.
733389
I think that is awful and people like them don't need to have kids because part of being a good parent is making sure your kids are healthy and eat right. I would try to tell the parents that their kids health is going to suffer greatly if they don't get them to a pediatrician and to a weight specialist. You can also look on line and get info on weight loss camps for kids. They have them all over the country. If that is not possible, tell the parents you will watch the kids a few times a week and take them to a gym or YMCA where they have personal trainers. Most gyms and the YMCA have weight loss programs for kids. Good luck!
844676
We just did a survey with our middle school students and found that 40% were overweight , 20% obese and the others were under weight or at the ideal weight.\nThe way our society is heading as far as weight is concerned,kids now days will not live as long as expected.\nWe notice that alot of kids are very inactive posssible due to video games and computers.\nLast year we asked our gym class of over 100 students,who went home and did some type of physical activity,wheather it was jogging, riding their bikes or some type of sport and only 10 students raised their hands.We were very surprised !\nChildren with diabetes is on the rise partly due to inactive kids.\nSince last year,during gym class the students run the mile once a week and they have to do it under 20 minutes,if not they run it again the same week.
49103
The average weight in the us is overweight, probably 180lb or more.  The ideal healthy weight is more like 140-165lb.  If you are more muscular, then that can go up considerably and may even on most charts tell you that you are obese, but everyone knows that muscle weighs more than fat.
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depends on weight and age of the child.  children shouldn't worry about caloried.  kids know when they are hungry and when they aren't.  focus on giving your child healthy choices so all the calories they do eat are good ones.  if you are concerned about overeating and need your child on a diet it is very important they see a doctor first.  children shouldn't be on diets unless it's it necessary for their health.
1047557
Native Americans make up about 1% of the U.S. population.  This includes Alaskan Inuits (Eskimos).
1110516
gay people count for less than 5% of our population. there are many more important matters that the congress can spend time and debate about than gay people's life style.. do you know that almost 25% of American people are considered obese?\nyou might say you don't care, but do you know that sooner of later, they will get sick and it will cost the taxpayers billions of dollars for their health problems? wouldn't it be better if congress spends time caring for the obese and fighting Mcdonalds and other food manufacturers to produce cleaner food with less hormons and less addictive substances in it? that way only the very few genetically obese people will be obese, the rest will be just normal healthy people.
847595
Americans choose quantity over quality when it comes to food.. everything is super sized. A lot of us do not sit and enjoy a meal, we eat while doing other things, like driving, watching TV, etc., which makes us eat more without thinking. Also, it is not a coincidence, I'm sure, that we have more cars here in  USA than most places, which makes us get less exercise. The worship of thinness here in USA is contradictory to what we as a nation look like. The standard of thinness that is worshiped here is so unnatural and extreme that some people give up s thinking it unattainable and let themselves go even more than if it were a normal  weight standard set.
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Can't be determined on the info you provided. However, go to the site listed below, click on the link for children and teens, enter the required information and it will tell exactly where you stand:\nhttp://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/index.htm
622092
I don't know about the average weight, but the BMI (as a user mentioned earlier) is a good indication of whether you're in a healthy weight. Oh, and by the way, if you're in the States, I wouldn't care so much about the average weight, because that's somewhat skewed, as 50-60% of Americans are overweight. So the average weight isn't necessarily the healthy weight.\n\nWill you grow anymore? That's unlikely, as girls grow only until 15-16. As for your weight, that's absolutely normal.
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One example is corn. Agriculture was big in the US. Our land had room for an abundance of crops. Corn is a huge government subsidy. Corn starch is in many processed foods. It's cheap.\n\nMarketing is also something that's hard for us to hide from. There have been case studies in which a certain country (I forget which country) doesn't allow commercials during children's programming. The result? Kids have less of an urge to want. They don't crave Happy Meals, and they eat a lot healthier.\n\nIn the US, because we have so many freedoms, people feel as if they're entitled to be whatever they want to be, even if what they are is unhealthy. People also want to be kind to fat people and encourage them by saying "It's ok to be overweight. There's just more of you to love." Plus size clothing stores are nice because they cater to overweight people. But do they, at the same time, encourage them to lose weight? No. They'd lose money and wouldn't be in the business. In the US we just find ways to get around things and be lazy.\n\nI'm not saying fat people don't exist anywhere else. But whenever I go to a theme park or a mall, I am disgusted by the fact that many people don't care about their health. Again, because we have freedoms, they can be fat if they want to be. But what are they teaching future generations to be?
1041974
It's about 7-8% of body weight
834919
Probably between 6-8 percent, just like the general population. I don't know where you got the 1% from, but it's wrong.
299963
As of 2004, I believe that there were at least seven members of congress with children in the military, and at least two members of Congress who have children in Iraq.\n\nWith close to 300 million people in America and our Active military personel numbering approx 1.4 million, you should expect 1.4/300 congressment to have a child in the military.  If they have 7/535, this is actually greater than the average.\n\n1.4/300= .00467% as compared to 7/535= .01308%\n\nCongress actaully has a higher percentage of children in the military than the US population.  Once you take that into consideration, your question answers itself.
1113422
In the US it is around 5%
1061099
Haha I am not fat or tall so thank you for saying the word "majority."  We live in fast food nation.  There are a lot of lazy people out there who eat horrible meals and too large of portions.  They don't exercise and drink 6 Cokes per day.  They drive everywhere and they don't go see the doctor.  It's cheaper to go to the Dollar Menu at McDonald's than buy fruits, veggies and fish to have for dinner... and it is quicker!