| Literature DB >> 21094439 |
Marsha D Marcus1, Tom Baranowski, Lynn L DeBar, Sharon Edelstein, Francine R Kaufman, Margaret Schneider, Anna Maria Siega-Riz, Myrlene A Staten, Amy Virus, Zenong Yin.
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to document the prevalence of severe obesity and associated risk in the HEALTHY cohort. A total of 6,365 students were assessed at school-based screenings. Results showed that 6.9% of students were severely obese. Severe obesity was associated with elevated cardiometabolic risk and race/ethnicity. Severe obesity is common and requires preventive intervention.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 21094439 PMCID: PMC2993008 DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2010.04.017
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Adolesc Health ISSN: 1054-139X Impact factor: 5.012