Abstract
The prevalence of obesity has been increasing dramatically in the United States over the past decades in each race/ethnic group, in both men and women and in adults as well as children (1)–3. From NHANES 2003–2004 data, 18.8% of children aged 6–11 years were overweight, compared to 6.5% of children in 1976–1980 (4). Among youth aged 12–19 years, prevalence of overweight increased from 5% in the late 1970s to 17.4% in 2003–2004 (4). Moreover, the distribution of body mass index (BMI) has shifted in a skewed fashion, such that the heaviest children have become even heavier over time (5).
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Dabelea, D. (2010). Gestational Diabetes. In: Freemark, M. (eds) Pediatric Obesity. Contemporary Endocrinology. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-874-4_9
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