Trends in Obesity Among Adults in the United States, 2005 to 2014.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Between 1980 and 2000, the prevalence of obesity increased significantly among adult men and women in the United States; further significant increases were observed through 2003-2004 for men but not women. Subsequent comparisons of data from 2003-2004 with data through 2011-2012 showed no significant increases for men or women.

Objective

To examine obesity prevalence for 2013-2014 and trends over the decade from 2005 through 2014 adjusting for sex, age, race/Hispanic origin, smoking status, and education.

Design, setting, and participants

Analysis of data obtained from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), a cross-sectional, nationally representative health examination survey of the US civilian noninstitutionalized population that i

SUBMITTER: Flegal KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11197437 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature