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We aimed to examine trends in the annual prevalence of obesity in hospitalized children and to identify demographic and clinical characteristics associated with higher obesity prevalence in children who are hospitalized.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n METHODS:<\/jats:title>\n We completed a retrospective cohort analysis of children aged 2 to 19 years admitted to a single tertiary children\u2019s hospital system for any reason in 2009\u20132016. Body mass index was calculated from documented height and weight. Children with obesity were defined by using age- and sex-specific body mass index percentile guidelines established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Annual obesity prevalence was calculated on the encounter level for service line and All Patients Refined Diagnosis-Related Groups (diagnosis groups). \u03c72 tests were used to determine statistical differences between groups, and the Cochran-Armitage test of trend was used to describe changes in obesity over time.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n RESULTS:<\/jats:title>\n Of 83\u2009329 children who were hospitalized, 17.0% had obesity, increasing from 16.5% of hospitalizations in 2009\u20132010 to 17.3% in 2015\u20132016 (P = .002). Service lines with the highest obesity prevalence included orthopedics (22.1%), infectious disease (20.6%), and neuroscience (18.7%). Diagnosis groups with the highest obesity prevalence included cellulitis (22.5%), tonsil\/adenoid procedures (22.0%), and some orthopedic procedures (28.7%).<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n CONCLUSIONS:<\/jats:title>\n Some groups of children who were hospitalized experience higher obesity prevalence, including children hospitalized with orthopedic, infectious disease, and neurologic problems. 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