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BALTIMORE – Rates of obesity, particularly severe obesity, in children have not decreased since 1999, despite what recent studies may say, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies.
“Overall, there is no evidence of a decrease in obesity in any of our age groups,” said Asheley C. Skinner, Ph.D., of Duke University in Durham, N.C., adding that “we see a sort of consistent, ongoing increase up through 2014 for severe obesity and regular class I obesity for all of our age groups.”
In a video interview, Dr. Skinner discussed the findings of her study, in which data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from the years 1999-2014 were examined to determine obesity in children aged 2-19 years. A combination of body mass index (BMI) and “a percentage of the 95th percentile” of weight across three age groups – 2-5 years, 6-11 years, and 12-19 years – was used to classify children with class I, class II, or class III (severe) obesity.
Dr. Skinner did not report any relevant financial disclosures.
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BALTIMORE – Rates of obesity, particularly severe obesity, in children have not decreased since 1999, despite what recent studies may say, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies.
“Overall, there is no evidence of a decrease in obesity in any of our age groups,” said Asheley C. Skinner, Ph.D., of Duke University in Durham, N.C., adding that “we see a sort of consistent, ongoing increase up through 2014 for severe obesity and regular class I obesity for all of our age groups.”
In a video interview, Dr. Skinner discussed the findings of her study, in which data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from the years 1999-2014 were examined to determine obesity in children aged 2-19 years. A combination of body mass index (BMI) and “a percentage of the 95th percentile” of weight across three age groups – 2-5 years, 6-11 years, and 12-19 years – was used to classify children with class I, class II, or class III (severe) obesity.
Dr. Skinner did not report any relevant financial disclosures.
The video associated with this article is no longer available on this site. Please view all of our videos on the MDedge YouTube channel
BALTIMORE – Rates of obesity, particularly severe obesity, in children have not decreased since 1999, despite what recent studies may say, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies.
“Overall, there is no evidence of a decrease in obesity in any of our age groups,” said Asheley C. Skinner, Ph.D., of Duke University in Durham, N.C., adding that “we see a sort of consistent, ongoing increase up through 2014 for severe obesity and regular class I obesity for all of our age groups.”
In a video interview, Dr. Skinner discussed the findings of her study, in which data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from the years 1999-2014 were examined to determine obesity in children aged 2-19 years. A combination of body mass index (BMI) and “a percentage of the 95th percentile” of weight across three age groups – 2-5 years, 6-11 years, and 12-19 years – was used to classify children with class I, class II, or class III (severe) obesity.
Dr. Skinner did not report any relevant financial disclosures.
The video associated with this article is no longer available on this site. Please view all of our videos on the MDedge YouTube channel
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