doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(99)04555-9.
Epidemic of obesity in UK children
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Epidemic of obesity in UK children
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Abstract
Data from a nationally representative sample of 2630 English children show that the frequency of overweight ranged from 22% at age 6 years to 31% at age 15 years and that of obesity ranged from 10% at age 6 years to 17% at age 15 years.
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