Children and adolescents were included and categorized into age categories based on age at examination in months. Pregnant females were excluded from the analysis.
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Prevalence of obesity among U.S. children in 2017-2020, by gender and race/ethnicity
From 2017 to March 2020, the prevalence of obesity among children and adolecents aged 2 to 19 years in the U.S. was highest among non-Hispanic black girls. This statistic shows the age-adjusted prevalence of obesity among U.S. children and adolecents from 2017 to March 2020, by gender and race/ethnicity.
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CDC (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)). (June 14, 2021). Prevalence of obesity among U.S. children and adolecents from 2017 to March 2020, by gender and race/ethnicity [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1369427/children-adolecents-prevalence-obesity-us-by-ethnicity-gender/
CDC (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)). "Prevalence of obesity among U.S. children and adolecents from 2017 to March 2020, by gender and race/ethnicity." Chart. June 14, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1369427/children-adolecents-prevalence-obesity-us-by-ethnicity-gender/
CDC (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)). (2021). Prevalence of obesity among U.S. children and adolecents from 2017 to March 2020, by gender and race/ethnicity. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1369427/children-adolecents-prevalence-obesity-us-by-ethnicity-gender/
CDC (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)). "Prevalence of Obesity among U.S. Children and Adolecents from 2017 to March 2020, by Gender and Race/Ethnicity." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 14 Jun 2021, /statistics/1369427/children-adolecents-prevalence-obesity-us-by-ethnicity-gender/
CDC (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)), Prevalence of obesity among U.S. children and adolecents from 2017 to March 2020, by gender and race/ethnicity ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1369427/children-adolecents-prevalence-obesity-us-by-ethnicity-gender/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Prevalence of obesity among U.S. children and adolecents from 2017 to March 2020, by gender and race/ethnicity [Graph], CDC (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)), June 14, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1369427/children-adolecents-prevalence-obesity-us-by-ethnicity-gender/
