According to new National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data published in the May 28, 2008 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, the prevalence of high body mass index (BMI) for age among children and adolescents showed no significant changes between 2003-2004 and 2005-2006 and no significant trends between 1999 and 2006.

Click here to view the news release related to the NHANES data.

Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D., M.B.A., president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) released a statement in response to the new NHANES data.

Click here to view RWJF's statement.

Journal Article Citation: 

Ogden CL, Carroll MD, Flegal KM. High Body Mass Index for Age Among US Children and Adolescents, 2003-2006. JAMA. 2008; 299(20):2401-2405.