From 2017 to March 2020, the obesity prevalence among U.S. boys aged 6 to 11 years was around 23 percent. This statistic represents the prevalence of obesity among children and adolecents aged 2 to 19 years in the United States from 2017 to March 2020, sorted by age and gender.
Prevalence of obesity among U.S. children and adolecents from 2017 to March 2020, by age and gender
Children and adolescents were included and categorized into age categories based on age at examination in months. Pregnant females were excluded from the analysis.
Obesity is defined as a body mass index of greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2.
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CDC (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)). (June 14, 2021). Prevalence of obesity among U.S. children and adolecents from 2017 to March 2020, by age and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1369250/obesity-prevalence-among-children-and-adolecents-in-the-us-by-age-gender/
CDC (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)). "Prevalence of obesity among U.S. children and adolecents from 2017 to March 2020, by age and gender." Chart. June 14, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1369250/obesity-prevalence-among-children-and-adolecents-in-the-us-by-age-gender/
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Prevalence of obesity among U.S. children and adolecents from 2017 to March 2020, by age and gender [Graph], CDC (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)), June 14, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1369250/obesity-prevalence-among-children-and-adolecents-in-the-us-by-age-gender/
