The prevalence of child and adolescent obesity has plateaued at high levels in most high-
income countries and is increasing in many low-income and middle-income countries …

Background Prevention of childhood obesity is an international public health priority given
the significant impact of obesity on acute and chronic diseases, general health, development …

Abstract Purpose of Review This is a review of the patterns, conceptualization, and
suggested mechanisms underlying the relationship of socioeconomic status (SES) to obesity …

Regelmäßige Bewegung–sie kann sich immer und in jedem Alter wie eine Art
„Lebenselixier “wohltuend auf Wohlbefinden und Gesundheit auswirken. Diese vielfältigen …

Introduction: A vast majority of children and adolescents are physically inactive. As a result,
high obesity rates and related diseases have made physical activity promotion a politically …

We propose a model for obesity development that traces a considerable part of its origins to
the social domain (mainly different forms of prolonged social adversity), both within and …

Background Socioeconomic inequalities in childhood body-mass index (BMI) have been
documented in high-income countries; however, uncertainty exists with regard to how they …

Background Socio-economic inequalities are associated with unequal exposure to social,
economic and environmental risk factors, which in turn contribute to health inequalities …

Background Locally delivered, place-based public health interventions are receiving
increasing attention as a way of improving health and reducing inequalities. However, there …

ObjectiveA tax on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) has been proposed to address
population weight gain but the effect across socio-economic position (SEP) is unclear. The …