Obesity prevalence varies by income and education level, although patterns might differ among adults and youths (1-3). Previous analyses of national data showed that the prevalence of childhood obesity by income and education of household head varied across race/Hispanic origin groups (4). CDC analyzed 2011-2014 data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) to obtain estimates of childhood obesity prevalence by household income ( 64130%, >130% to 64350%, and >350% of the federal poverty level [FPL]) and head of household education level (high school graduate or less, some college, and college graduate). During 2011-2014 the prevalence of obesity among U.S. youths (persons aged 2-19 years) was 17.0%, and was lower ...
Obesity became a public health crisis in the United States, which affects both adults and children.1...
Introduction: More than one-third of adults and 17% of children/adolescents in the US are overweight...
IMPORTANCE: Childhood obesity is the focus of public health efforts and accurate estimates of the pr...
Studies have suggested that obesity prevalence varies by income and educational level, although patt...
IntroductionAfter multiple decades of increasing childhood obesity prevalence in the United States, ...
In the United States, the rates of childhood obesity have steadily increased over the past twenty ye...
Background: Understanding state/territorial trends in obesity by race/ethnicity helps focus resource...
Abstract only availableChildhood obesity is affecting children from every social class, ethnic group...
BackgroundObesity prevalence among low-income preschool-aged children in the United States decreased...
Recent obesity trends in children and adolescents suggest a plateau. However, it is unclear whether ...
INTRODUCTION: Although recent studies indicate that rates of childhood obesity and severe obesity ma...
Background: A good understanding of the association between obesity and socioeconomic status (SES) h...
Results from the 2015\u20132016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), using mea...
For the first time in history, estimates of the overweight people in the world rival estimates of th...
In 2010, approximately two-thirds of adults and one-fifth of the adolescent population in the United...
Obesity became a public health crisis in the United States, which affects both adults and children.1...
Introduction: More than one-third of adults and 17% of children/adolescents in the US are overweight...
IMPORTANCE: Childhood obesity is the focus of public health efforts and accurate estimates of the pr...
Studies have suggested that obesity prevalence varies by income and educational level, although patt...
IntroductionAfter multiple decades of increasing childhood obesity prevalence in the United States, ...
In the United States, the rates of childhood obesity have steadily increased over the past twenty ye...
Background: Understanding state/territorial trends in obesity by race/ethnicity helps focus resource...
Abstract only availableChildhood obesity is affecting children from every social class, ethnic group...
BackgroundObesity prevalence among low-income preschool-aged children in the United States decreased...
Recent obesity trends in children and adolescents suggest a plateau. However, it is unclear whether ...
INTRODUCTION: Although recent studies indicate that rates of childhood obesity and severe obesity ma...
Background: A good understanding of the association between obesity and socioeconomic status (SES) h...
Results from the 2015\u20132016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), using mea...
For the first time in history, estimates of the overweight people in the world rival estimates of th...
In 2010, approximately two-thirds of adults and one-fifth of the adolescent population in the United...
Obesity became a public health crisis in the United States, which affects both adults and children.1...
Introduction: More than one-third of adults and 17% of children/adolescents in the US are overweight...
IMPORTANCE: Childhood obesity is the focus of public health efforts and accurate estimates of the pr...