Trends in Obesity-Related Measures Among US Children, Adolescents, and Adults
This study examines trends in the prevalence of obesity-related measures in the US overall and by sex and age group, including weight-for-length, body mass index, and waist circumference.
Authors
- Qiuping Gu
- Cynthia L. Ogden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1147-7157)
- Bryan Stierman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6037-4237)
- Joseph Benjamin Archibald Afful (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2111-4704)
- Cheryl D. Fryar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5973-2973)
- Samuel D. Emmerich
Institutions
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
- National Center for Health Statistics (US)
- Epidemic Intelligence Service (US)
- Model Driven Solutions (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA
- Published
- 2025-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2024.27676
- Citations
- 19
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 35.69