1 in 3 American Children Are Overweight

The research journal Obesity recently published an analysis of obesity trends in children from 1999-2014. Here are some key findings from the report:

·         17.4% of children met criteria for class I obesity (≥95th percentile) in 2014.

·         1 in 3 children age 2-19 were overweight in 2014.

·         6.3% of children met criteria for class II obesity (≥120% of the 95th percentile).

·         Older children had greater prevalence of all classes of obesity compared with younger children.

·         2.4% of children met criteria for class III obesity (≥140% of the 95th percentile).

Source: Obesity, April 25, 2016