Methods: Literature search was done in various scientific public domains from the last three
decades using key words such as childhood and adolescent obesity, overweight …

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 …

The epidemic of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a global phenomenon, and the magnitude
of its increase in incidence and prevalence in low-and middle-income countries (LIMIC) has …

Background The nutritional status of school-aged children impacts their health, cognition,
and subsequently their educational achievement. The school is an opportune setting to …

Background Childhood overweight/obesity has become a major public health concern
globally because of its adverse health consequences and escalating prevalence. The …

Recent data indicate a rise in obesity both in children and adolescents in developing
countries. The overall prevalence of overweight/obesity in urban children in New Delhi has …

Objectives To determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and
adolescents in Chennai, India, using national and international age-and sex-specific body …

The global obesity epidemic remains poorly understood, partly because it has emerged
alongside persisting under‐nutrition in many populations. At an abstract level, obesity …

The present study examines the secular trends in prevalence of overweight and obesity
among urban Asian Indian adolescents in New Delhi (North India). The data were derived …

BACKGROUND: In Pakistan, the disease pattern is facing a huge changeover from acute
and communicable diseases to the non-communicable diseases. Moreover, an emerging …