Trends and prevalence of overweight and obesity in primary school aged children in the Republic of Ireland from 2002-2012: a systematic review

E Keane, PM Kearney, IJ Perry, CC Kelleher… - BMC public health, 2014 - Springer
Background The prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity in developed countries
appears to be levelling off. As trends in childhood obesity prevalence have not been …

WHO E uropean C hildhood O besity S urveillance I nitiative 2008: weight, height and body mass index in 6–9‐year‐old children

TMA Wijnhoven, JMA Van Raaij, A Spinelli… - Pediatric …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
What is already known about this subject Overweight and obesity prevalence estimates
among children based on International Obesity Task Force definitions are substantially …

School sociodemographic characteristics and obesity in schoolchildren: does the obesity definition matter?

S Bel-Serrat, MM Heinen, J Mehegan, S O'Brien… - BMC public health, 2018 - Springer
Background Existing evidence on the role of sociodemographic variables as risk factors for
overweight and obesity in school-aged children is inconsistent. Furthermore, findings seem …

Childhood obesity in Ireland: recent trends and modifiable determinants

E Keane - 2014 - cora.ucc.ie
Background: Childhood obesity is a global epidemic posing a significant threat to the health
and wellbeing of children. To reverse this epidemic, it is essential that we gain a deeper …

[PDF][PDF] Evaluation of the EU School Fruit Scheme in Ireland

D O'Connor, K McKenzie, P Wall - Report prepared for Bord Bia, 2011 - assets.gov.ie
The implementation and effectiveness of the School Fruit Scheme in Ireland, the Food
Dudes Healthy Eating Programme, has been evaluated for the period 1st August 2010 to …

[PDF][PDF] Trends and prevalence of overweight and obesity in primary

E Keane, PM Kearney, IJ Perry, C Kelleher - 2014 - cora.ucc.ie
Background: The prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity in developed countries
appears to be levelling off. As trends in childhood obesity prevalence have not been …