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Differences in Obesity Prevalence by Demographics and Urbanization in US Children and Adolescents, 2013-2016

Description
Analyzes child and adolescent obesity prevalence in the United States. Provides data and statistics on obesity and severe obesity trends from 2001–2004 to 2013–2016, including rural and urban comparisons.
Author(s)
Cynthia L. Ogden, Cheryl D. Fryar, Craig H. Hales, et al.
Citation
JAMA, 319(23), 2410-2418
Date
06/2018
Type
Document
Tagged as
Children and youth · Obesity and weight control · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data