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Trends in Obesity Prevalence Among Adults Aged 18 Through 25 Years, 1976-2018

Alejandra Ellison-Barnes, Sara B. Johnson, Kimberly A. Gudzune

JAMA · 2021 · 117 citations · 6 references

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Abstract

This study uses nationally representative data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey to examine changes in obesity prevalence in the US over the last 4 decades among adults aged 18 through 25 years.

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