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Elsevier, Journal of Adolescent Health, 6(47), p. 604-607
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2010.04.017
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Severe Obesity and Selected Risk Factors in a Sixth Grade Multiracial Cohort: The HEALTHY Study
Journal article published in 2010 by
Marsha D. Marcus,
Tom Baranowski 
,
Lynn L. DeBar,
Sharon Edelstein,
Francine R. Kaufman,
Margaret Schneider,
Anna Maria Siega-Riz,
Myrlene A. Staten,
Amy Virus,
Zenong Yin
,
Lynn L. DeBar,
Sharon Edelstein,
Francine R. Kaufman,
Margaret Schneider,
Anna Maria Siega-Riz,
Myrlene A. Staten,
Amy Virus,
Zenong Yin
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to document the prevalence of severe obesity and associated risk in the HEALTHY cohort. A total of 6,365 students were assessed at school-based screenings. Results showed that 6.9% of students were severely obese. Severe obesity was associated with elevated cardiometabolic risk and race/ethnicity. Severe obesity is common and requires preventive intervention.