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Prevalence and Trends in Overweight Among US Children and Adolescents, 1999-2000

JAMA · 2002 · Vol. 288(14) · pp. 1728–1728
Cynthia L. Ogden

Abstract

The prevalence of overweight among children in the United States is continuing to increase, especially among Mexican-American and non-Hispanic black adolescents.

Obesity, Physical Activity, DietBirth, Development, and HealthChild Nutrition and Water AccessOverweightMedicineNational Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyDemographyBody mass indexPercentileObesityEthnic groupPopulationGerontology

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AdolescentChildChild, PreschoolEthnicityFemaleHumansInfantMaleNutrition SurveysObesityUnited StatesBody Mass IndexPrevalenceAge DistributionSex Distribution
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Type 2 diabetes among North adolescents: An epidemiologic health perspective
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