Socioeconomic disparities in physical activity, sedentary behavior and sleep patterns among 6‐to 9‐year‐old children from 24 countries in the WHO European region

S Musić Milanović, M Buoncristiano, H Križan… - Obesity …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep are important predictors of children's health.
This paper aimed to investigate socioeconomic disparities in physical activity, sedentary …

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 …

[PDF][PDF] The childhood obesity surveillance initiative (COSI) in the Republic of Ireland: findings from 2015/2016

S Bel-Serrat, MM Heinen, CM Murrin, L Daly… - Dublin: Health Service …, 2017 - ucd.ie
The prevalence of obesity in children has been rising rapidly, leading to many serious health
consequences worldwide. In 2008, the WHO Regional Office for Europe issued …