The Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases: Monitoring Progress in Funded States
2006
Erratum on Obesity Rates in Adults
Editorial
Author Information
Primary Institution: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Conclusion
The article corrected errors regarding obesity rates in adults from 1991 and 2003.
Supporting Evidence
- Errors in the original article regarding obesity rates were identified and corrected.
- The term 'overweight' was incorrectly used instead of 'obesity'.
- The corrected rates reflect a more accurate understanding of adult obesity in the specified years.
Takeaway
There were mistakes in a previous article about how many adults were obese in different years, and those mistakes have been fixed.
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