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 …

Objective: Previous data indicate a rapidly increasing prevalence of obesity and overweight
among English children and an emerging socioeconomic gradient in prevalence. The main …

Obesity rates are rising globally, but there is evidence that young people in the Middle East
and North Africa (MENA) region are at particularly high risk. We systematically searched the …

Background Childhood obesity is a major problem in rich countries due to its high
prevalence and its harmful health consequences. An exploratory analysis conducted in the …

Background The growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NDC), particularly in low-
and middle-income countries, poses a significant threat to global health. Obesity and …

Objective: It is important to understand levels and social inequalities in childhood overweight
within and between countries. This study examined prevalence and social inequality in …

Childhood obesity has become one of the most serious global health challenges of our time.
The combined prevalence of overweight and obesity has rapidly increased worldwide …

What is already known about this subject Overweight and obesity can be linked to different
parental socioeconomic factors already in very young children. In Western developed …

We undertook a systematic review of studies assessing the association between
socioeconomic status (SES) and measured obesity in low‐and middle‐income countries …

Childhood overweight and obesity have significant short‐and long‐term negative impacts on
children's health and well‐being. These challenges are unequally distributed according to …