Background: Overweight prevalence has increased globally; however, current time trends of
overweight prevalence by social class in lower income countries have not been fully …

Obesity and overweight are spreading fast in developing countries, and have reached world
record levels in some of them. Capturing the size, patterns and trends of the problem has …

Chronic diseases are now among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in lower
income countries. Although traditionally related to higher individual socioeconomic status …

Background In high-income countries, obesity prevalence (body mass index greater than or
equal to 30 kg/m2) is highest among the poor, while overweight (body mass index greater …

Background: It is generally believed that overweight is less prevalent than undernutrition in
the developing world, particularly in rural areas, and that it is concentrated in higher …

Background: Long-term trends mask critical recent dynamics in the prevalence of under-and
overweight. Objective: The objective of this study was to compare annualized prevalence …

Objective: To determine relative trends in prevalence for overweight for adults compared
with children across high‐income countries (Australia, United Kingdom, and United States) …

Background: The coexistence of underweight and overweight in rapidly developing
economies is well recognized. However, less is known about the socioeconomic patterning …

OBJECTIVE: To update the social distribution of women's obesity in the developing world
and, in particular, to identify the specific level of economic development at which, if any …

Objective To analyze socioeconomic inequalities in the prevalence of underweight and
overweight or obesity in women from low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Methods …