Racial/ethnic disparity in obesity among US youth, 1999-2013.

Published in: International journal of adolescent medicine and health (2015)

The obesity epidemic in youth is marked by salient and persistent disparity pertaining to race/ethnicity. No improvement on racial/ethnic disparity in obesity among American youth was observed during 1999-2013.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
high fat diet induced
mental health
type diabetes
physical activity
weight gain
young adults
skeletal muscle