Children and adolescents were included and categorized into age categories based on age at examination in months. Pregnant females were excluded from the analysis.
* FPL: Federal Poverty Level.
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Prevalence of obesity among U.S. children from 2017 to 2020, by family income
From 2017 to March 2020, the prevalence of obesity among children and adolecents in the United States with a family income ***% or less the federal poverty level was nearly ** percent. This statistic shows the age-adjusted prevalence of obesity among children and adolecents aged 2 to 19 years in the United States from 2017 to March 2020, by family income relative to federal poverty level.
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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 family income relative to federal poverty level [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1369445/prevalence-obesity-us-children-and-adolecents-by-family-income/
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CDC (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)). (2021). Prevalence of obesity among U.S. children and adolecents from 2017 to March 2020, by family income relative to federal poverty level. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1369445/prevalence-obesity-us-children-and-adolecents-by-family-income/
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Prevalence of obesity among U.S. children and adolecents from 2017 to March 2020, by family income relative to federal poverty level [Graph], CDC (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)), June 14, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1369445/prevalence-obesity-us-children-and-adolecents-by-family-income/