Prevalence of Excess Adiposity by Body Mass Index Category Among US Children and Adolescents
This cross-sectional study examines National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data for children and adolescents to compare the prevalences of excess adiposity across categories of body mass index in defining a diagnosis of obesity.
Authors
- Mona Sharifi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1632-7038)
- Ada M. Fenick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7322-5329)
- Ashwin K. Chetty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5017-2159)
- James T. Nugent (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9707-5102)
Institutions
- Yale University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-11-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.4291
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88