Extent of overweight among US children and adolescents from 1971 to 2000

International Journal of ObesityPublished 2 December 2003

David A. Jolliffe

DOI10.1038/sj.ijo.0802421

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This analysis reveals that not only have more children become OW in the last three decades, but OW children have been getting heavier.

Abstract

Unlike prevalence measures, the measure of the extent of child OW is sensitive to changes in the BMI distribution of the overweight. This analysis reveals that not only have more children become OW in the last three decades, but OW children have been getting heavier.

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