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Trends in Obesity Prevalence by Race and Hispanic Origin—1999-2000 to 2017-2018

Cynthia L. Ogden, Cheryl D. Fryar, Crescent B. Martin, David S. Freedman, Margaret D. Carroll, Qiuping Gu, Craig M. Hales

JAMA · 2020 · 782 citations · 4 references

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Concepts

Public HealthPopulation Health SciencesPublic Health NutritionEpidemiologic MethodsEpidemiologyPopulation HealthEthnicity In HealthObesity EpidemiologyEthnic Differences In ObesityHealth Disparities In ObesityObesity DisparitiesRacial Differences In Obesity

Abstract

This study uses NHANES data to assess trends in obesity and severe obesity stratified by race and Hispanic origin among US residents from 1999 to 2018.

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Public Health, Preventive Medicine, Disease Surveillance +8