Obesity among adults in the United States; no statistically significant change since 2003-2004

Carroll, Margaret D.; Flegal, Katherine M.; McDowell, Margaret A.; Ogden, Cynthia L.

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Obesity among adults in the United States; no statistically significant change since 2003-2004

Published Date:

November 2007

Series:

NCHS data brief ; no. 1

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Personal Authors:

Carroll, Margaret D. ; Flegal, Katherine M. ; McDowell, Margaret A. ; Ogden, Cynthia L. ;

Corporate Authors:

National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.), Division of Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys.

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Pubmed ID:

19389313

Description:

Cynthia L. Ogden, Margaret D. Carroll, Margaret A. McDowell, and Katherine M. Flegal : Data for this report were prepared by the Division of Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys, Informatics Branch. This report was edited by Demarius V. Miller, CDC/CCHIS/NCHM/ Division of Creative Services, Writer-Editor Services Branch; and layout and graphic production by Zorica Tomic-Whalen, CDC/CCHIS/NCHM/Division of Creative Services, NOVA contractor. : Includes bibliographical references (p. 5-6). : Ogden CL, Carroll MD, McDowell MA, Flegal KM. Obesity among adults in the United States--no change since 2003-2004. NCHS data brief no 1. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2007. :

Document Type:

Journal Issue

Collection(s):

Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection

Place as Subject:

United States

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