From 1999–2000 to 2017–2018, the prevalence of obesity among persons aged 2–19 years increased from 13.9% to 19.3%, and the prevalence of severe obesity increased from 3.6% to 6.1%.
Authors: Raymond J King; Dawn M Heisey-Grove; Nedra Garrett; Kenneth A Scott; Matthew F Daley; Matthew A Haemer; Pradeep Podila; Jason P Block; Tom Carton; Andrew J Gregorowicz; K Peter Mork; Renee M Porter; Daniel L Chudnov; Jim Jellison; Emily M Kraus; Megan R Harrison; Marissa Scalia Sucosky; Sarah Armstrong; Alyson B Goodman Journal: J Public Health Manag Pract Date: 2022 Mar-Apr 01
Authors: Bryan Stierman; Cynthia L Ogden; Jack A Yanovski; Crescent B Martin; Neda Sarafrazi; Craig M Hales Journal: Am J Clin Nutr Date: 2021-10-04 Impact factor: 8.472