Prevalence of obesity and trends in body mass index among US children and adolescents, 1999-2010.

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In 2009-2010, the prevalence of obesity in children and adolescents was 16.9%; this was not changed compared with 2007-2008.

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Publication date

2012-02-02

Journal

JAMA
JAMA (1538-3598)

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Language

Eng.

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JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association

National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hyattsville, Maryland 20782, USA. cogden [at] cdc.gov

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JAMA. 2012 Feb;307(5):483-90

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