Abstract Background South Africa has several national surveys with body weight-related
data, but they are not conducted regularly. Hence, data on longitudinal trends and the recent …

Background: Childhood obesity is a global epidemic that is related to environmental and
genetic factors and has adverse consequences throughout life, being obese is a serious …

Background Childhood obesity is one of the most serious public health challenges of the
21st century. The prevalence of overweight and obesity among children (< 5 years) in …

The premise for effective prevention and treatment of obesity is the availability of accurate
prevalence figures. However, the prevalence of pediatric obesity and overweight in South …

Accurate and comprehensive data on the extent of the problem of childhood obesity is
lacking in countries of the Middle East. This review, based on a Medline search, summarizes …

Objective To determine the prevalence and differentials of overweight/obesity (body mass
index (BMI)-for-age z-score> 2) in preschool children in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Design …

Background: Childhood obesity is associated with serious health problems and the risk of
premature illness and death later in life. Monitoring related trends is important. Objective …

Background Childhood obesity is an emerging public health problem globally. Although
previously a problem of high-income countries, overweight and obesity is on the rise in low …

The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children
in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Secondary analysis was undertaken of data on 4381 …

Background Overweight and obesity have reached an epidemic in Kuwait, with the highest
rate of adult obesity in the region. National estimates of childhood obesity in Kuwait are …