High Prevalence of Obesity Among Inner-City Adolescent Boys in the Bronx, New York: Forgetting Our Boys

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作者：
Isasi, Carmen R.
Whiffen, Amy [1 ]
Campbell, Eleanor [2 ]
Florez, Yolanda [1 ]
Freeman, Katherine [1 ]
Wylie-Rosett, Judith [1 ]
机构：
[1] Yeshiva Univ, Albert Einstein Coll Med, Bronx, NY 10461 USA
[2] CUNY Herbert H Lehman Coll, Bronx, NY 10468 USA
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PREVENTING CHRONIC DISEASE | 2011年 / 8卷 / 01期
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YOUNG ADULTHOOD; OVERWEIGHT; HEALTH;
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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
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1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要：
We examined sex differences in overweight and obesity in a sample of 1,619 inner-city adolescents. Participants were enrolled from 11 public schools in the Bronx, New York. The prevalence of overweight and obesity was 21.7% and 22.5%, respectively; prevalence of obesity was significantly higher among adolescent boys than adolescent girls (24.9 vs 20.1%). Childhood obesity is a public health concern in the United States, and the higher prevalence of obesity in adolescent boys requires additional attention.
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