Screening for Obesity in Children and Adolescents

Preventive Services Task Force, US; C. Grossman, David; Bibbins‐Domingo, Kirsten; J. Curry, Susan; J. Barry, Michael; W. Davidson, Karina; A. Doubeni, Chyke; W. Epling, John; R. Kemper, Alex; H. Krist, Alex; Kurth, Ann; Seth Landefeld, C.; M. Mangione, Carol; G. Phipps, Maureen; Silverstein, Michael; A. Simon, Melissa; Tseng, Chien‐Wen

doi:10.1001/jama.2017.6803

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Screening for Obesity in Children and Adolescents

Published in JAMA • Jun 20, 2017

Authors:

US Preventive Services Task Force

David C. Grossman

Kirsten Bibbins‐Domingo

Abstract

IMPORTANCE: Based on year 2000 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention growth charts, approximately 17% of children and adolescents aged 2 to 19 years in the United States have obesity, and almost 32% of children and adolescents are overweight or have obesity. Obesity in children and adolescents ...

Subject

Medicine

Obesity

Overweight

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