Continued Decline in Obesity and Severe Obesity Prevalence Among New York City Public School Youth in Grades K-8: 2011-2017.

Sophia E DayEmiliano D'AgostinoTerry T-K HuangMichael LarkinLindsey HarrKevin J Konty

Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2020)

Decreasing trends in obesity and severe obesity among all New York City K-8 public school youth are promising; however, persistent disparities highlight the need to improve intervention design and implementation strategies for groups disproportionately burdened by obesity.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
mental health
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
weight gain
physical activity
healthcare
randomized controlled trial
young adults
primary care
early onset
skeletal muscle
emergency department
quality improvement
electronic health record