Increasing Prevalence of Overweight Among US Low-income Preschool Children: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance, 1983 to 1995

Mei, Zuguo; S. Scanlon, Kelley; M. Grummer‐Strawn, Laurence; S. Freedman, David; Yip, Ray; L. Trowbridge, Frederick

doi:10.1542/peds.101.1.e12

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Increasing Prevalence of Overweight Among US Low-income Preschool Children: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance, 1983 to 1995

Published in PEDIATRICS • Jan 1, 1998

Authors:

Zuguo Mei

Kelley S. Scanlon

Laurence M. Grummer‐Strawn

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the prevalence of overweight in preschool children has increased among the US low-income population. DESIGN: Analysis using weight-for-height percentiles of surveillance data adjusted for age, sex, and race or ethnicity. SETTING: Data from 18 states and the District o...

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Medicine

Overweight

Percentile

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