Margaret D. Carroll

Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity in the United States, 1999-2004

The prevalence of overweight among children and adolescents and obesity among men increased significantly during the 6-year period from 1999 to 2004; among women, no overall inc...

Prevalence of Childhood and Adult Obesity in the United States, 2011-2012

Overall, there have been no significant changes in obesity prevalence in youth or adults between 2003-2004 and 2011-2012. Obesity prevalence remains high and thus it is importan...

Prevalence of Obesity and Trends in the Distribution of Body Mass Index Among US Adults, 1999-2010

In 2009-2010, the prevalence of obesity was 35.5% among adult men and 35.8% among adult women, with no significant change compared with 2003-2008.

Prevalence of Obesity and Trends in Body Mass Index Among US Children and Adolescents, 1999-2010

In 2009-2010, the prevalence of obesity in children and adolescents was 16.9%; this was not changed compared with 2007-2008.

Prevalence of obesity in the United States, 2009-2010.

The most recent national data on obesity prevalence among U.S. adults, adolescents, and children show that more than one-third of adults and almost 17% of children and adolescen...

Prevalence of Obesity in the United States

Prevalence of obesity among adults: United States, 2011-2012.

Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2011-2012. More than one-third (34.9%) of adults were obese in 2011-2012. In 2011-2012, the prevalence of obesity...

Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity Among US Children, Adolescents, and Adults, 1999-2002

There is no indication that the prevalence of obesity among adults and overweight among children is decreasing. The high levels of overweight among children and obesity among ad...

Obesity among adults in the United States: No statistically significant change since 2003-2004

Over 34% of adults aged 20 years and older are obese, but there has been no significant change in the prevalence since 2003-2004. The increasing trend in obesity over the last 2...