Trends in Severe Obesity Among Children Aged 2 to 4 Years Enrolled in Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children From 2000 to 2014 | Zendy

Liping Pan | Zendy; Sohyun Park | Zendy; Renata Slayton | Zendy; Alyson B. Goodman | Zendy; Heidi M. Blanck | Zendy

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Trends in Severe Obesity Among Children Aged 2 to 4 Years Enrolled in Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children From 2000 to 2014

Author(s) -

Liping Pan,

Sohyun Park,

Renata Slayton,

Alyson B. Goodman,

Heidi M. Blanck

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

jama pediatrics

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 4.004

H-Index - 183

eISSN - 2168-6211

pISSN - 2168-6203

DOI - 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.4301

Subject(s) - medicine , body mass index , pacific islanders , obesity , ethnic group , childhood obesity , demography , pediatrics , percentile , national health and nutrition examination survey , gerontology , overweight , environmental health , population , statistics , mathematics , sociology , anthropology

Severe obesity in childhood is associated with negative health consequences. A previous study examined trends in severe obesity among preschool-aged children in low-income families during 1998 to 2010. No recent trends have been reported.

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