Prevalence and trends in obesity among US adults, 1999-2008
KM Flegal, MD Carroll, CL Ogden, LR Curtin - Jama, 2010 - jamanetwork.com
Context The prevalence of obesity increased in the United States between 1976-1980 and
1988-1994 and again between 1988-1994 and 1999-2000. Objective To examine trends in
obesity from 1999 through 2008 and the current prevalence of obesity and overweight for
2007-2008. Design, Setting, and Participants Analysis of height and weight measurements
from 5555 adult men and women aged 20 years or older obtained in 2007-2008 as part of
the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), a nationally …
1988-1994 and again between 1988-1994 and 1999-2000. Objective To examine trends in
obesity from 1999 through 2008 and the current prevalence of obesity and overweight for
2007-2008. Design, Setting, and Participants Analysis of height and weight measurements
from 5555 adult men and women aged 20 years or older obtained in 2007-2008 as part of
the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), a nationally …