title: Epidemic of obesity in UK children.
abstract: Data from a nationally representative sample of 2630 English children show that the frequency of overweight ranged from 22% at age 6 years to 31% at age 15 years and that of obesity ranged from 10% at age 6 years to 17% at age 15 years.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Reilly
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Dorosty
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017668:Age of Onset; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002648:Child; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology