The objective of this paper was to explore the prevalence of overweight and obesity among
various age groups as well as discuss the possible factors that associated with obesity in the …

Overweight and obesity are now a global epidemic, with more than one in five people
qualifying as obese worldwide. These conditions are accompanied by excessive rates of …

Background A better understanding of the relationships between obesity and lifestyle factors
is necessary for effective prevention and management of obesity in youth. Therefore, the …

The unusual height of Montenegrin inhabitants of the highland region has been recognised
by European anthropologists more than 100 years ago. In light of rather sparse recent …

Objective. To review the extant literature on the prevalence of overweight and obesity in
adolescents (10–19 years old) of both sexes. Design. The search was carried out using …

Introduction: Severe obesity among children and adolescents has emerged as a public
health concern in multiple places around the world. Methods: We searched the Medline …

Background Even though the obesity epidemic continues to grow in various parts of the
world, recent reports have highlighted disparities in obesity trends across countries. There is …

This paper reviews the current situation concerning nutrition-related noncommunicable
diseases (N-NCDs) and the risk factors associated with these diseases in the Eastern …

The Eastern Mediterranean region is characterized by one of the highest burdens of
paediatric obesity worldwide. This study aims at examining dietary, lifestyle, and socio …

This study explores differences in weight status, obesity and patterns of physical activity (PA)
in relation to gender and age of youth from two culturally, environmentally and …