QuickStats: Prevalence of Obesity and Severe Obesity Among Persons Aged 2-19 Years - National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2000 through 2017-2018

Published on April 2, 2020

From 1999-2000 to 2017-2018, the prevalence of obesity among persons aged 2-19 years increased from 13.9% to 19.3%, and the prevalence of severe obesity increased from 3.6% to 6.1%.

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