Prevalence of obesity and trends in body mass index among US children and adolescents, 1999-2010
CL Ogden, MD Carroll, BK Kit, KM Flegal - Jama, 2012 - jamanetwork.com
Context The prevalence of childhood obesity increased in the 1980s and 1990s but there
were no significant changes in prevalence between 1999-2000 and 2007-2008 in the
United States. Objectives To present the most recent estimates of obesity prevalence in US
children and adolescents for 2009-2010 and to investigate trends in obesity prevalence and
body mass index (BMI) among children and adolescents between 1999-2000 and 2009-
2010. Design, Setting, and Participants Cross-sectional analyses of a representative sample …
were no significant changes in prevalence between 1999-2000 and 2007-2008 in the
United States. Objectives To present the most recent estimates of obesity prevalence in US
children and adolescents for 2009-2010 and to investigate trends in obesity prevalence and
body mass index (BMI) among children and adolescents between 1999-2000 and 2009-
2010. Design, Setting, and Participants Cross-sectional analyses of a representative sample …