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Obesity and Overweight in American Indian and Alaska Native Children, 2006-2015

Ann Bullock1, Karen Sheff1, Kelly Moore1

  • 1Ann Bullock and Karen Sheff are with the Division of Diabetes Treatment and Prevention, Office of Clinical and Preventive Services, Indian Health Service, Rockville, MD. Kelly Moore and Spero Manson are with the Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora.

American Journal of Public Health
|July 21, 2017
PubMed

Insights

Obesity and overweight prevalence in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children remains high, with 29.7% obesity in 2015. Rates may have stabilized but exceed those of US children overall.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Health
  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Childhood obesity is a significant public health concern.
  • American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children face unique health disparities.
  • Understanding prevalence is crucial for targeted interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To estimate obesity and overweight prevalence in AI/AN children.
  • Analyze prevalence across genders, ages, and geographic regions.
  • Compare AI/AN children's prevalence to the general US population.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the Indian Health Service National Data Warehouse (2006-2015).
  • Included over 184,000 AI/AN children aged 2-19 years.
  • Calculated BMI percentiles using CDC 2000 growth charts.

Main Results:

  • In 2015, overweight prevalence was 18.5% and obesity was 29.7% in AI/AN children.
  • Boys exhibited higher obesity rates (31.5%) than girls (27.9%).
  • Adolescents (12-19 years) showed higher overweight/obesity prevalence than younger children.

Conclusions:

  • Overweight and obesity prevalence in AI/AN children may have stabilized.
  • Prevalence remains significantly higher compared to US children overall.
  • Continued monitoring and culturally relevant interventions are warranted.
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