Prevalence of Obesity and Severe Obesity in US Children, 1999–2016

Cockrell Skinner, Asheley; N. Ravanbakht, Sophie; A. Skelton, Joseph; M. Perrin, Eliana; Armstrong, Sarah

doi:10.1542/9781610022781-prevalence

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Prevalence of Obesity and Severe Obesity in US Children, 1999–2016

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Asheley Cockrell Skinner

Sophie N. Ravanbakht

Joseph A. Skelton

Abstract

OBJECTIVES To provide updated prevalence data on obesity trends among US children and adolescents aged 2 to 19 years from a nationally representative sample. METHODS We used the NHANES for years 1999 to 2016. Weight status was determined by using measured height and weight from the physical examinat...

Subject

Obesity

Overweight

Medicine

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