Prevalence and trends in obesity and severe obesity among children in the United States, 1999-2012
AC Skinner, JA Skelton - JAMA pediatrics, 2014 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Childhood obesity is the focus of public health efforts and accurate estimates of
the prevalence and severity of obesity are needed for policy decisions and directions for
future research. Objective To examine the prevalence of obesity and severe obesity over
time for 14 years of the continuous National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999
to 2012, and to examine differences in the trends by age, race/ethnicity, and sex. Design,
Setting, and Participants Representative sample (N= 26 690) of children in the United …
the prevalence and severity of obesity are needed for policy decisions and directions for
future research. Objective To examine the prevalence of obesity and severe obesity over
time for 14 years of the continuous National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999
to 2012, and to examine differences in the trends by age, race/ethnicity, and sex. Design,
Setting, and Participants Representative sample (N= 26 690) of children in the United …