Prevalence of youth overweight, obesity, and severe obesity

JAMA Network Open

2026-02-10

(Press-News.org) About The Study: This cross-sectional study found that in 2024, excess youth overweight and obesity remained highly prevalent among youths in the U.S. The prevalence of excess adiposity was higher for certain racial and ethnic subgroups.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, William J. Heerman, MD, MPH, email bill.heerman@vumc.org.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.58710)

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