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Prevalence and Trends in Overweight Among US Children and Adolescents, 1999-2000

Ogden, Cynthia L.·2002·JAMA
DOI 10.1001/jama.288.14.1728
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CONTEXT: The prevalence of overweight among children in the United States increased between 1976-1980 and 1988-1994, but estimates for the current decade are unknown. OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of overweight in US children using the most recent national data with measured weights and heights and to examine trends in overweight prevalence. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: Survey of 4722 children from birth through 19 years of age with weight and height measurements obtained in 1999-2000 as part of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), a cross-sectional, stratified, multistage probability sample of the US population. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Prevalence of overweight among US children by sex, age group, and race/ethnicity. Overweight among those aged 2 through 19 years was defined as at or above the 95th percentile of the sex-specific body mass index (BMI) for age growth charts. RESULTS: The prevalence of overweight was 15.5% among 12- through 19-year-olds, 15.3% among 6- through 11-year-olds, and 10.4% among 2- through 5-year-olds, compared with 10.5%, 11.3%, and 7.2%, respectively, in 1988-1994 (NHANES III). The prevalence of overweight among non-Hispanic black and Mexican-American adolescents increased more than 10 percentage points between 1988-1994 and 1999-2000. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of overweight among children in the United States is continuing to increase, especially among Mexican-American and non-Hispanic black adolescents.

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Authors
Ogden, C. L.
Affiliations
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
Corresponding author
Ogden, Cynthia L.
ORCID
Ogden, Cynthia L.
Venue
JAMA
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Published
2002-10-09
Volume
288
Issue
14
Pages
1728
ISSN
  • 0002-9955 (ISSN-L)
  • 0098-7484
DOI
10.1001/jama.288.14.1728
OpenAlex
W2131454803
Cited by
4,060
References
26
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2026: 4 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 12 · 2023: 20 · 2022: 34 · 2021: 38 · 2020: 38 · 2019: 50 · 2018: 50 · 2017: 63 · 2016: 84 · 2015: 110 · 2014: 129 · 2013: 165 · 2012: 236
FWCI
322.90
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • JAMA (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer Risks and Factors
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity and Health Practices
Keywords
childhood obesity, overweight prevalence, adolescents, children, temporal trends, body mass index, Mexican American adolescents, non-Hispanic Black adolescents, racial and ethnic disparities, NHANES
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Child, Child, Preschool, Ethnicity, Female, Humans, Infant, Male, Nutrition Surveys, Obesity, United States, Body Mass Index, Prevalence, Age Distribution, Sex Distribution

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