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

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Authors

Cynthia L. Ogden · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Abstract

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

Topics & Keywords

Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Birth, Development, and Health Child Nutrition and Water Access

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Zero hunger

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA

Volume 288, Issue 14, pp. 1728-1728

DOI: 10.1001/jama.288.14.1728

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