Table 2 Prevalence of high-risk waist circumference and high-risk waist-to-height ratio in adolescents by sociodemographic characteristics (n = 4712)

 2007–08

17.5 (14.5–20.9)

34.7 (30.5–39.1)

 2009–10

15.2 (13.2–17.4)

31.3 (28.4–34.4)

 2011–12

18.1 (14.2–22.7)

37.0 (33.9–40.2)

 2013–14

18.1 (14.8–22.1)

36.4 (30.9–42.2)

 2015–16

19.3 (15.0–24.6)

37.6 (32.1–43.5)

 Male

16.8 (14.9–18.9)

30.8 (28.3–33.5)

 Female

18.6 (16.4–21.0)

40.2 (37.4–43.1)

 NH White

16.6 (14.4–19.0)

32.0 (29.0–35.1)

 NH Black

18.8 (16.1–21.7)

35.4 (32.1–38.9)

 Mexican American

22.8 (20.2–25.7)

49.8 (46.5–53.0)

 Other Hispanic

18.9 (15.1–23.3)

43.5 (39.1–48.0)

 Other/multi-racial

14.1 (10.6–18.4)

30.7 (25.6–36.3)

 High school/GED or less

21.3 (18.7–24.2)

41.3 (38.8–43.8)

 Some college

18.6 (16.5–21.0)

37.2 (33.8–40.7)

 College graduate

11.0 (8.7–13.9)

24.5 (21.1–28.3)

 Low-income (PIR ≤ 1.3)

21.6 (19.2–24.1)

43.9 (41.2–46.6)

 Middle-income (PIR > 1.3–3.5)

18.8 (16.2–21.6)

37.6 (34.1–41.3)

 High-income (PIR > 3.5)

12.7 (10.3–15.6)

24.9 (21.7–28.5)