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Systematic review of prevalence of young child overweight and obesity in the United States-Affiliated Pacific region compared with the 48 contiguous states: The Children's Healthy Living Program

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  • Novotny, R.
  • Fialkowski, M.K.
  • Li, F.
  • Paulino, Y.
  • Vargo, D.
  • Jim, R.
  • Coleman, P.
  • Bersamin, A.
  • Nigg, C.R.
  • Guerrero, R.T.L.
  • Deenik, J.
  • Kim, J.H.
  • Wilkens, L.R.

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We estimated overweight and obesity (OWOB) prevalence of children in US-Affiliated Pacific jurisdictions (USAP) of the Children's Healthy Living Program compared with the contiguous United States. We searched peer-reviewed literature and government reports (January 2001-April 2014) for OWOB prevalence of children aged 2 to 8 years in the USAP and found 24 sources. We used 3 articles from National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys for comparison. Mixed models regressed OWOB prevalence on an age polynomial to compare trends (n = 246 data points). In the USAP, OWOB prevalence estimates increased with age, from 21% at age 2 years to 39% at age 8 years, increasingmarkedly at age 5 years; the proportion obese increased from10% at age 2 years to 23% at age 8 years. The highest prevalence was in American Samoa and Guam.

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  • Novotny, R. & Fialkowski, M.K. & Li, F. & Paulino, Y. & Vargo, D. & Jim, R. & Coleman, P. & Bersamin, A. & Nigg, C.R. & Guerrero, R.T.L. & Deenik, J. & Kim, J.H. & Wilkens, L.R., 2015. "Systematic review of prevalence of young child overweight and obesity in the United States-Affiliated Pacific region compared with the 48 contiguous states: The Children's Healthy Living Program," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 105(1), pages 22-35.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2014.302283_0
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.302283
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    1. Kalanikiekie S. Sparks & Marie K. Fialkowski & Rica Dela Cruz & Andrew Grandinetti & Lynne Wilkens & Jinan C. Banna & Andrea Bersamin & Yvette Paulino & Tanisha Aflague & Patricia Coleman & Jonathan D, 2024. "Acculturation and Health Status in the Children’s Healthy Living Program in the Pacific Region," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 21(4), pages 1-12, April.
    2. Mika Matsuzaki & Brisa N Sánchez & R David Rebanal & Joel Gittelsohn & Emma V Sanchez-Vaznaugh, 2021. "California and federal school nutrition policies and obesity among children of Pacific Islander, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Filipino origins: Interrupted time series analysis," PLOS Medicine, Public Library of Science, vol. 18(5), pages 1-19, May.

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