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. 2022 Oct 1;176(10):1037-1039.
doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.2052.

Trends in Obesity Prevalence Among Children and Adolescents Aged 2 to 19 Years in the US From 2011 to 2020

Kathy Hu  1   2 , Amanda E Staiano  1
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Trends in Obesity Prevalence Among Children and Adolescents Aged 2 to 19 Years in the US From 2011 to 2020

Kathy Hu et al. JAMA Pediatr. .

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    [No authors listed] [No authors listed] JAMA Pediatr. 2023 Dec 1;177(12):1362. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.4558. JAMA Pediatr. 2023. PMID: 37870874 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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This cross-sectional study assesses trends in the prevalence of obesity in children and adolescents in the US between 2011 and 2020.

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Figure.. Prevalence of Obesity in US Youth Aged 2 to 19 Years Stratified by Sex From 2011 to 2020
All estimates were adjusted for race and ethnicity.
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