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. 2008 Dec 15;6(1):A19.

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From 1999 to 2004, the percentage of overweight increased by 5.2 points among girls in the low socioeconomic status group and decreased by 5.5 points among boys in the high socioeconomic status group. Other changes by sex and socioeconomic status did not reach significance. — Changes in the prevalence of overweight by sex and socioeconomic status (SES) category among adolescents in the Project EAT (Eating Among Teens) study (1998-1999 to 2003-2004).