Rapidly changing dietary practices and a sedentary lifestyle have led to increasing
prevalence of childhood obesity (5–19 yr) in developing countries recently: 41.8% in Mexico …

Rapidly changing dietary practices accompanied by an increasingly sedentary lifestyle
predispose to nutrition-related non-communicable diseases, including childhood obesity …

Childhood obesity is a grave issue, which needs to be addressed urgently because it leads
to several medical and psychosocial problems in children. High prevalence is being …

Overweight and obesity in children is epidemic in North America and internationally.
Approximately 22 million children under 5 years of age are overweight across the world. In …

Obesity is considered a global epidemic because its prevalence and severity in both adults
and children is increasing worldwide at alarming rates (1-7). This increase has been related …

Childhood obesity has reached epidemic levels in developed as well as in developing
countries. Overweight and obesity in childhood are known to have significant impact on both …

Obesity and its associated co-morbidities increased throughout the world in the last 50
years, mainly due to increased amount of consumption of calorie-dense food and sedentary …

The prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents (aged 2–18 years) has
increased rapidly, with more than 100 million affected in 2015. Moreover, the epidemic of …

Abstract Purpose of Review This review summarizes our current understanding of factors
associated with childhood obesity, including latest prevalence rates, effectiveness of …

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 …