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Background
Adolescent obesity can lead to long‐term health problems and is a topic of major concern in pediatric and broader medical and public health spheres. Numerous national and state‐wide initiatives aimed at increasing physical activity and/or improving nutrition in this age group have assumed the goal of reducing the prevalence adolescent obesity.
Objectives
We assess trends in U.S. adolescent...