Ashley H. Hirai

Obesity Prevalence in the United States among 6 − 17-Year-Old Children and Adolescents: Measured vs. Parent-Reported Height and Weight from Two National Surveys, 2015–2018

BACKGROUND: Previous comparison of obesity prevalence from the National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH) and the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) found differences between measured and parent-reported estimates for children and adolescents. The NSCH has...