Prevalence of overweight and obesity among US children, adolescents, and adults, 1999-2002

General Info

Geography

United States of America (USA)

Time period covered

January, 1999 - December, 1999

Data type

Scientific literature

Keywords

Malnutrition, Trichuriasis, Hookworm disease, Ascariasis, Child anthropometry

Citation

Authors

Hedley AA, Ogden CL, Johnson CL, Carroll MD, Curtin LR, Flegal KM

Journal

JAMA

Pages

2847-50

Publication year

2004

Suggested citation

Hedley AA, Ogden CL, Johnson CL, Carroll MD, Curtin LR, Flegal KM. Prevalence of overweight and obesity among US children, adolescents, and adults, 1999-2002. JAMA. 2004; 291(23): 2847-50.