Childhood Overweight and Obesity: Data Brief

Dabrowska, Agata

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Obesity;    Child health;    Child nutrition;   

RP-ID  :  R41420
RP-ID  :  R41420_2014Nov13

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report provides an overview of the data being used to inform federal obesity policy. It presents an overview of obesity statistics among children and adolescents, and includes a discussion of obesity measurement, trends in obesity rates, and differences that exist across gender, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and geographic location.