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. 2007 Nov;151(5):542-4.
doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2007.07.011.

Ethnic differences in extreme obesity

Ailsa Goulding  1 , Andrea M Grant, Rachael W Taylor, Sheila M Williams, Winsome R Parnell, Noela Wilson, Jim Mann
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Ethnic differences in extreme obesity

Ailsa Goulding et al. J Pediatr. 2007 Nov.

Abstract

A nationwide representative survey of New Zealand schoolchildren showed a 2.7% incidence of extreme obesity (versus 4% in the United States) but revealed worrying ethnic differences in prevalence. Prevalence percentages (95% CI) were 0.8 (0.4 to 1.9), 5.1 (3.6 to 7.1), and 10.9 (8.9 to 13.3) in New Zealand European, Māori, and Pacific Island groups, respectively. These findings warrant remedial action.

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