Background There is limited information on recent country‐specific trends in the prevalence
of overweight and obesity in adolescents. Objective We aimed to identify country‐specific …

Background The co‐existence of underweight and overweight is a great challenge for public
health in low‐income and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Objectives The objective of the …

Objective Childhood obesity is an important predisposing factor for most non-communicable
diseases. The aim of this review was to provide evidence on the prevalence and trends of …

Objectives To estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity in 2010 and examine
prevalence trends between 2000 and 2010 among school-aged children and adolescents in …

Results Among 22,286 identified citations, 41 studies met the inclusion criteria with n=
71,998 and n= 353,513 for children and adolescents. The pooled prevalence (overall, boys …

Importance Overweight and obesity in childhood and adolescence is a global health issue
associated with adverse outcomes throughout the life course. Objective To estimate …

Importance Studies of trends in excess weight among European children throughout the last
few decades have rendered mixed results. Additionally, some studies were outdated, were …

Objective. To review the extant literature on the prevalence of overweight and obesity in
adolescents (10–19 years old) of both sexes. Design. The search was carried out using …

Recent obesity trends in children and adolescents suggest a plateau. However, it is unclear
whether such trends have been experienced across socioeconomic groups. We analysed …

Until quite recently, there has been a widespread belief in the popular media and scientific
literature that the prevalence of childhood obesity is rapidly increasing. However, high …