Analysis of Childhood Obesity in Alabama and Delaware: A Cohort Study ()
ABSTRACT
Objective: The objective is to evaluate data sets for children aged 24 to 59 months that identified
the risk factors of being obese and overweight and compare it between two U.S.
states (Alabama and Delaware). Methods: An analysis of survey data sets
published between 2013 and 2017, comparing the factors of obesity and its prevalence amongst
different races of 50,760 children aged 24 to 59 months in the U.S., was
conducted using Microsoft Excel 2016 and IBM SPSS version 1.0.0. Results: Hispanic
children have the highest rate of obesity in the U.S compared to all other
races. Children aged 2 - 4 years old from Alabama
were more at risk for being overweight and obese compared to those from
Delaware. Those between the ages of 48 - 59 months
of age were more at risk than the other age groups. Conclusions: Childhood
obesity is a predisposing factor for adult obesity. There is a need to identify
the risk factors of obesity early in a person’s life and address them
appropriately.
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Muomah, O. (2021) Analysis of Childhood Obesity in Alabama and Delaware: A Cohort Study.
Open Journal of Pediatrics,
11, 570-579. doi:
10.4236/ojped.2021.114053.
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