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2 Anthropometric reference data for children and adults: United States, 2015 2018. National center for Health Statistics. Vital Health Stat 3(46). 2021. For sale by the Government Publishing Office Superintendent of Documents Mail Stop: SSOP Washington, DC 20401 0001 Printed on acid-free Reference Data for Children and Adults: United States, 2015 2018 Analytical and Epidemiological StudiesNATIONAL center FOR HEALTH STATISTICSV ital and Health StatisticsSeries 3, Number 46 January 2021 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESC enters for Disease control and PreventionNational center for Health StatisticsHyattsville, MarylandJanuary 2021 Anthropometric Reference Data for Children and Adults: United States, 2015 2018 Analytical and Epidemiological StudiesNATIONAL center FOR HEALTH STATISTICSV ital and Health StatisticsSeries 3, Number 46 January 2021 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESC enters for Disease control and PreventionNational center for Health StatisticsHyattsville, MarylandJanuary 2021 National center for Health StatisticsBrian C.

3 Moyer, , DirectorAmy M. Branum, , Acting Associate Director for ScienceDivision of Health and Nutrition Examination SurveysRyne Paulose-Ram, , , Acting Director Lara J. Akinbami, , Acting Associate Director for ScienceSeries 3, Number 46 iiiNATIONAL center FOR HEALTH STATISTICS ContentsAbstract ..1 Introduction..1 Methods..1 Sample Description ..1 Body Measures ..2 Statistical Analysis..2 Results..2 Discussion .. 3 References.. 3 Text TableDetailed tables with body measurements or indices from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2015 2018 ..3 Detailed in kilograms for children and adolescents from birth through age 19 years and Number ofexamined persons, mean, standard error of the mean, and selected percentiles, by sex and age: UnitedStates, 2015 2018.. in pounds for children and adolescents from birth through age 19 years and Number ofexamined persons, mean, standard error of the mean, and selected percentiles, by sex and age: UnitedStates, 2015 2018.

4 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 2018 .. in pounds for adult females aged 20 and over and Number of examined persons, mean, standarderror of the mean, and selected percentiles, by race and Hispanic origin and age: United States, 2015 2018 .. in kilograms for adult males aged 20 and over and Number of examined persons, mean, standarderror of the mean, and selected percentiles, by race and Hispanic origin and age: United States, 2015 2018 .. in pounds for adult males aged 20 and over and Number of examined persons, mean, standarderror of the mean, and selected percentiles, by race and Hispanic origin and age: United States, 2015 2018 .. in centimeters for children and adolescents aged 2 19 years and Number of examined persons,mean, standard error of the mean, and selected percentiles, by sex and age: United States, 2015 2018.

5 In inches for children and adolescents aged 2 19 years and Number of examined persons, mean,standard error of the mean, and selected percentiles, by sex and age: United States, 2015 2018 .. 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 2018 .. in inches for adult females aged 20 and over and Number of examined persons, mean, standarderror of the mean, and selected percentiles, by race and Hispanic origin and age: United States, 2015 2018 .. 14 NATIONAL center FOR HEALTH STATISTICS iv Series 3, Number 46 Contents Height in centimeters 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 2018 .. 1512.

6 Height in inches 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 2018 .. 1613. Body mass index values for children and adolescents aged 2 19 years and Number of examined persons, mean, standard error of the mean, and selected percentiles, by sex and age: United States, 2015 2018 .. 1714. Body mass index values 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 2018 .. 1815. Body mass index values 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 2018 .. 1916. Head circumference in centimeters for infants from birth through age 6 months and Number of examined persons, mean, standard error of the mean, and selected percentiles, by sex and age: United States, 2015 2018.

7 2017. Recumbent length in centimeters for children from birth through age 47 months and Number of examined persons, mean, standard error of the mean, and selected percentiles, by sex and age: United States, 2015 2018 .. 2118. Waist circumference in centimeters for children and adolescents aged 2 19 years and Number of examined persons, mean, standard error of the mean, and selected percentiles, by sex and age: United States, 2015 2018 .. 2219. Waist circumference 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 2018.. 2320. Waist circumference in centimeters 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 2018.

8 2421. Mid-upper arm circumference in centimeters for children and adolescents aged 2 months to 19 years and Number of examined persons, mean, standard error of the mean, and selected percentiles, by sex and age: United States, 2015 2018 .. 2522. Mid-upper arm circumference 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 2018.. 2623. Mid-upper arm circumference in centimeters 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 2018.. 2724. Upper arm length in centimeters for children and adolescents aged 2 months to 19 years and Number of examined persons, mean, standard error of the mean, and selected percentiles, by sex and age: United States, 2015 2018.

9 2825. Upper arm length 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 2018 .. 29 Series 3, Number 46 v NATIONAL center FOR HEALTH STATISTICS Contents Upper arm length in centimeters 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 2018 ..3027. Upper leg length in centimeters for children and adolescents aged 8 19 years and Number of examined persons, mean, standard error of the mean, and selected percentiles, by sex and age: United States, 2015 2018 ..3128. Upper leg length 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 2018.

10 3229. Upper leg length in centimeters 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 2018 ..33 Appendix TableHistorical summary of published anthropometric reference data ..34 Series 3, Number 46 1 NATIONAL center FOR HEALTH STATISTICSA nthropometric Reference Data for Children and Adults: United States, 2015 2018 by Cheryl D. Fryar, , Margaret D. Carroll, , Qiuping Gu, , Joseph Afful, , and Cynthia L. Ogden, This report presents anthropometric reference data for the population in 2015 2018. Methods Body measurements were obtained from 18,061 participants in the 2015 2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Measurements included weight, height, recumbent length, circumferences, and limb lengths.