Severe obesity among American Indian tribal youth in the Southwest

Highlights • A quantification of severe obesity among American Indian youth from 14 tribes. • Height and weight were measured on 278 participants aged 9–16 years. • The prevalence of severe obesity was 55.4%. • The boys were more likely than girls to have severe obesity, particularly class 3....

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Published in:	Public health (London) Vol. 145; pp. 4 - 6
Main Authors:	Gachupin, F.C, Joe, J.R, Steger-May, K, Racette, S.B
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01-04-2017 Elsevier Science Ltd
Subjects:	American Indians Arteriosclerosis At risk youth Atherosclerosis Built environment Cardiovascular diseases Childhood obesity Children Diabetes mellitus Diabetes mellitus (non-insulin dependent) Epidemics Gender aspects Girls Habits Health risks Health status Infectious Disease Internal Medicine Lifestyles Native North Americans Obesity Physical activity Public health Risk factors Self esteem Sex differences Summer Type 2 diabetes mellitus Urban areas Urban environments Youth United States > US
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Summary:	Highlights • A quantification of severe obesity among American Indian youth from 14 tribes. • Height and weight were measured on 278 participants aged 9–16 years. • The prevalence of severe obesity was 55.4%. • The boys were more likely than girls to have severe obesity, particularly class 3.
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ISSN:	0033-3506 1476-5616
DOI:	10.1016/j.puhe.2016.12.022