The IOTF reference provided more conservative estimates of obesity than the CDC reference, and longitudinal analyses showed dissimilar tracking of weight categories with the 2 references. Public health responses to obesity prevalence estimates should be made with awareness of methodological limitations.
This work was supported in part by funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention via a multiyear, interagency grant from the Arizona Department of Health Services. The findings and conclusions presented in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention nor the Arizona Department of Health Services. Study concept and design were contributed by M. Johnson, Jastrzab, Hall-Lipsy, Martin, and Warholak. M. Johnson took the lead in data collection, along with K. Johnson, Martin, Jastrzab, and Hall-Lipsy. Data interpretation was performed by Jastrzab, Warholak, and Taylor. The manuscript was written by K. Johnson, M. Johnson, and Jastrzab, along with the other authors, and revised by M. Johnson, Tate, and Taylor, along with Jastrzab, K. Johnson, and Hall-Lipsy. The data from this manuscript were previously presented in poster and podium format by Jastrzab and Johnson at the American Public Health Annual Meeting; Chicago, Illinois; October 31-November 4, 2015.
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