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 …

Childhood obesity is a considerable public health problem worldwide. In Europe, lower
parental socioeconomic status (SES) relates to higher childhood adiposity. This scoping …

Aim: The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of childhood overweight and
obesity and to identify socio‐demographic risk factors in Norwegian children. Methods: The …

Background Consistent with global trends, the prevalence of obesity is increasing among
Norwegian adults. This study aimed to investigate individual trends in BMI (kg/m 2) by age …

Background/objectives This study analysed the relationship between early childhood
socioeconomic status (SES) measured by maternal education and household income and …

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

Background The aim of this retrospective cohort study was to record the prevalence of
overweight and obesity in relation to parental education level, parental body mass index and …

Background School-based interventions that target prevention of overweight and obesity in
children have been tested with mixed results. Thus, successful interventions are still called …

Background The aim of this study was to investigate overweight and obesity among a
representative population of 15 966 Norwegian 15–16 year olds and the associations with …

Background: Sexual abuse and sexual assaults against adolescents are among the most
significant threats to their health and well-being. Some studies have found poverty to be a …