2018
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2017-3459
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Prevalence of Obesity and Severe Obesity in US Children, 1999–2016

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 examination component of the NHANES to calculate age- and sex-specific BMI. We report the prevalence estimates of overweight and obesity (class I, class II, and class III) by 2-year NHANES cycles and compared cycles by … Show more

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“…A current review of literature by Visscher et al (16) also concludes that trend data based on waist circumference suggest an overall increase and the public health problem of obesity is still increasing. In addition, other studies highlight that the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children remains high and should be highlighted as an important public health issue (12,28).…”
Section: Fig 4 Average Bmi Values Among Girls Between 1998-2014mentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…A current review of literature by Visscher et al (16) also concludes that trend data based on waist circumference suggest an overall increase and the public health problem of obesity is still increasing. In addition, other studies highlight that the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children remains high and should be highlighted as an important public health issue (12,28).…”
Section: Fig 4 Average Bmi Values Among Girls Between 1998-2014mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Increasing prevalence of overweight in children has also been reported in many Eastern European countries since 2002 (9). Additionally, rising trends in the prevalence of more severe forms of obesity were reported in Australia or the United States (10,11). Moreover, no national success stories have been reported in the past 33 years in terms of reducing obesity and the probability of meeting the global obesity target is virtually zero (12).…”
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“…The prevalence of obesity among children has increased since 1999 and rates among nonHispanic Black and Hispanic children are consistently higher compared to non-Hispanic White children [1][2][3]. Children with obesity are at increased risk of developing chronic conditions during childhood and during adulthood if their obesity persists [4][5][6][7][8].…”
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“…Childhood obesity is prevalent in the United States (Skinner, Ravanbakht, Skelton, Perrin, & Armstrong, 2018), particularly among children living in low-income families (Pan, May, Wethington, Dalenius, & Grummer-Strawn, 2013). It is seen as early as the first years of life, often tracking into adulthood (Reilly & Kelly, 2010).…”
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