S Turner, P Sundaresan, K Mann, D Pryor, V Gebski, T Shaw
Engaging Future Clinical Oncology Researchers: An Initiative to Integrate Teaching of Biostatistics and Research Methodology into Specialty Training
Clinical oncology (Royal College of Radiologists (Great Britain))
recent national trends united states indicate significant increase childhood obesity major public health concern documented physical mental comorbidities sociodemographic disparities aimed estimate prevalence obesity severe obesity among youth new york city nyc covid19 pandemic examine time trends overall key characteristics included valid height weight measurements kindergarten 8th grade public school students aged 5 15 school years 201112 201920 n 1370890 unique students 5254058 observations obesity severe obesity determined using age sexspecific body mass index percentiles based centers disease control prevention growth charts analyses performed using multivariate logistic regression models repeated crosssectional observations weighted represent student population year clustered student school among youth attending public elementary middle schools nyc estimate 209 64 obesity severe obesity respectively 201920 consistent declines prevalence observed overall 201112 201920 28 relative decrease obesity 02 severe obesity p0001 increasing trends observed among black hispanic foreignborn students suggesting widening disparities extending previous work reporting prevalence estimates population nearly groups experienced significant increases obesity severe obesity 201617 201920 relative change 35 67 respectively overall p0001 yet largest increases obesity observed among already bearing greatest burden black hispanic students youth living poverty findings highlight need greater implementation equitycentered obesity prevention efforts future research consider influence covid19 pandemic changes clinical guidance childhood obesity severe obesity nyc