Childhood obesity is an established problem in many countries and emerging in others.
Epidemiological data on obesity in children is essential in order to plan public health policy …

Background: There is a worldwide increase in obese children and adolescents. No
systematized biometric data are available to confirm this trend in Thailand. Objective …

Background Childhood obesity has increased dramatically and has become a public health
concern worldwide. Childhood obesity is likely to persist through adulthood and may lead to …

ABSTRACT Introduction: World Health Organization refers obesity as a global epidemic
because of rapid increase in the number of overweight and obese individuals in last 20 …

Background. Childhood obesity is currently increasing at an alarming rate worldwide.
Childhood obesity research has not been reported in urban Arusha before. This is therefore …

A cross-sectional comparison study was conducted to determine the prevalence of
overweight and obesity among schoolchildren428 children aged 6-12 years in Dodoma and …

Background: Overweight and obesity are potential health problems in developing countries
in spite of their poor socio-economic situation. There is a high demand worldwide for the …

The prevalence of obesity is on the increase worldwide due to changes in diet and physical
activity patterns. Childhood obesity is now a major public health challenge in advanced …

This study was conducted to assess the prevalence of childhood overweight/obesity and its
associ-ation with type of school (private vs. public), parental education and other lifestyle …

As a result of improvement in living standard and changing lifestyles, the problem of obesity
appears to be evolving in the developing part of the world [1]. In Nigeria, Owa and …