Extremely Severe Pediatric Obesity Prevalence Increased Over Last 15 Years
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JULY 22, 2025
Results from a JAMA Network Open study showed that the prevalence of extremely severe obesity has significantly increased over time, especially among older adolescents and patients who are nonHispanic Black. 1 From 2008 to 2023, the relative increase of pediatric patients with obesity classes 4 to 5 is 253.1%. Approximately 20.3%
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