Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity in the United States, 1999-2004
JAMAPublished 4 April 2006
Cynthia L. Ogden, Margaret D. Carroll, Lester R. Curtin, Margaret McDowell, Carolyn J. Tabak, Katherine M. Flegal
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Abstract
The prevalence of overweight among children and adolescents and obesity among men increased significantly during the 6-year period from 1999 to 2004; among women, no overall increases in the prevalence of obesity were observed. These estimates were based on a 6-year period and suggest that the increases in body weight are continuing in men and in children and adolescents while they may be leveling off in women.
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