Open AccessTrends in Body Mass Index and Prevalence of Extreme High Obesity Among Pennsylvania Children and Adolescents, 2007–2011: Promising but Cautionary
Author(s) -
David K. Lohrmann,
Ahmed YoussefAgha,
Wasantha Jayawardene
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2013.301851
Subject(s) - body mass index , obesity , medicine , environmental health , demography , gerontology , pathology , sociology
We determined current trends and patterns in overweight, obesity, and extreme high obesity among Pennsylvania pre-kindergarten (pre-K) to 12th grade students and simulated future trends.
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