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Articles in this collection examine the complex factors that perpetuate obesity and obesogenic environments, including upstream forces such as industry, federal policy, and social norms which influence the burden of obesity across different populations. Special attention is given to obesity prevention strategies and interventions addressing obesity as a social problem. For articles specific to Childhood Obesity, please see tab below:

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    Obesity Incidence in U.S. Children and Young Adults: A Pooled Analysis

    American Journal of Preventive Medicine
    Vol. 63Issue 1p51–59Published in issue: July, 2022
    • Ali Rafei
    • Michael R. Elliott
    • Rebecca E. Jones
    • Fernando Riosmena
    • Solveig A. Cunningham
    • Neil K. Mehta
    Cited in Scopus: 0
      Obesity prevalence among children and adolescents has risen sharply, yet there is a limited understanding of the age-specific dynamics of obesity as there is no single nationally representative cohort following children into young adulthood. Investigators constructed a pooled data set of 5 nationally representative panels and modeled age-specific obesity incidence from childhood into young adulthood.
      Obesity Incidence in U.S. Children and Young Adults: A Pooled Analysis
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