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Trends in Obesity, Overweight, and Attempted Weight Loss Among United States High School Students

Jack Yang, Emily Krill, Cheila Llorens, Alan Kunz-Lomelin, Charles H. Hennekens and Panagiota Kitsantas
Ochsner Journal March 2026, 26 (1) 9-15; DOI: https://doi.org/10.31486/toj.25.0111
Jack Yang
1Department of Population Health, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL
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Emily Krill
1Department of Population Health, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL
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Cheila Llorens
1Department of Population Health, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL
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Alan Kunz-Lomelin
2Sandler School of Social Work, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL
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Charles H. Hennekens
3Departments of Medicine and Population Health, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL
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Panagiota Kitsantas
1Department of Population Health, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL
4Department of Health Administration and Policy, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
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vol. 26 no. 1 9-15
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https://doi.org/10.31486/toj.25.0111

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1524-5012
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  • Published online March 17, 2026.

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  1. Jack Yang, BS1,
  2. Emily Krill, BS1,
  3. Cheila Llorens, BS1,
  4. Alan Kunz-Lomelin, PhD2,
  5. Charles H. Hennekens, MD, FACPM, FACC3 and
  6. Panagiota Kitsantas, PhD1,4⇑
  1. 1Department of Population Health, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL
  2. 2Sandler School of Social Work, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL
  3. 3Departments of Medicine and Population Health, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL
  4. 4Department of Health Administration and Policy, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
  1. Address correspondence to Panagiota Kitsantas, PhD, Department of Health Administration and Policy, George Mason University, 4400 University Dr., Fairfax, VA 22030. Tel: (703) 993-2214. Email: pkitsant{at}gmu.edu
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Jack Yang, Emily Krill, Cheila Llorens, Alan Kunz-Lomelin, Charles H. Hennekens, Panagiota Kitsantas
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