rise in obesity {in | among} children

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BobSmith

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Which sounds more natural in AmE?

What is causing this dramatic rise in obesity {in | among} children?

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I prefer "in," but like even better to say "in childhood obesity."
 

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I think reading this fact uses among in a slightly different way:
Similarly since 1980, overweight rates have doubled among children and
tripled among adolescents – increasing the number of years they are
exposed to the health risks of obesity. - source
"[obesity] rates have doubled among children"
versus
"rise in obesity in children"

I'm still not sure :)
 

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I think reading this fact uses among in a slightly different way:
Similarly since 1980, overweight rates have doubled among children and
tripled among adolescents – increasing the number of years they are
exposed to the health risks of obesity. - source
"[obesity] rates have doubled among children"
versus
"rise in obesity in children"

I'm still not sure :)
I am sorry, but I really don't understand that.
 

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I am sorry, but I really don't understand that.

For an English teacher, you seem to have a lot of trouble understanding English.
 

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Was that called for?
 

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Eh, in retrospect, probably not.
 
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