Addressing social disadvantages that lead to obesity should be a public health priority.
Obesity prevalence among children and adolescents has reached a plateau in countries …

Recent epidemiologic papers are presenting prevalence data suggesting breaks and
decreases in obesity rates. However, before concluding that the obesity epidemic is not …

Background: Swedish school children living in rural areas and in areas with low education
are at excess risk of becoming overweight. This study examines influences of societal and …

Tidak sedikit orang tua yang senang jika anaknya gemuk, seakan pertanda bahwa anaknya
sehat. Padahal, dibalik “image” sehat tersebut, kegemukan justru berkaitan dengan banyak …

Social inequalities in overweight and obesity (OWOB) have persisted in the affluent and
reputedly egalitarian Nordic countries. In this review we examine associations between …

Objectives To investigate the prevalence of obesity among elementary school children and
to examine the association between obesity and caries activity in the mixed dentition stage …

Background In children, being sufficiently physically active, having low levels of screen-time
and having a healthy diet are largely influenced by parenting practices. Children of parents …

Background In order to develop health promotion initiatives it is important to identify at what
age gender and socioeconomic inequalities in health-related behaviours emerge. The aim …

Background Multi‐setting, multi‐component community‐based interventions have shown
promise in preventing childhood obesity; however, evaluation of these complex …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND To advance research on youth fitness promotion it is important
to understand factors that may explain the disparities in fitness. METHODS We evaluated …