Prevalence of Childhood Obesity in the United States in 1999-2018: A 20-Year Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Obesity is a public health crisis in the USA. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of obesity and severe obesity in US children and adolescents and identify novel targetable risk factors associated with childhood obesity.

Methods

From the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 1999 to 2018, 35,907 children aged 2-19 with body mass index (BMI) data were included. Obesity and severe obesity were defined as BMI ≥95th percentile and ≥120% of 95th percentile of US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention growth charts, respectively. Trends in the prevalence of obesity and subgroup analyses according to socioeconomic factors and language used in the interview were analyzed.

Results

The prevalence of obesity and severe obesity increase

SUBMITTER: Tsoi MF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9421675 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature