Prevalence of Childhood and Adult Obesity in the United States, 2011-2012

L. Ogden, Cynthia; D. Carroll, Margaret; K. Kit, Brian; M. Flegal, Katherine

doi:10.1001/jama.2014.732

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Prevalence of Childhood and Adult Obesity in the United States, 2011-2012

Published in JAMA • Feb 25, 2014

Authors:

Cynthia L. Ogden

Margaret D. Carroll

Brian K. Kit

Abstract

IMPORTANCE: More than one-third of adults and 17% of youth in the United States are obese, although the prevalence remained stable between 2003-2004 and 2009-2010. OBJECTIVE: To provide the most recent national estimates of childhood obesity, analyze trends in childhood obesity between 2003 and 2012...

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Medicine

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

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