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

来源：

PREVENTING CHRONIC DISEASE | 2011年 / 8卷 / 01期

关键词：

YOUNG ADULTHOOD; OVERWEIGHT; HEALTH;

D O I：

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中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

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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