The number of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese worldwide is
alarming. We did a systematic review to estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity …

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 …

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

O objetivo deste estudo é descrever a prática de atividade física em adolescentes,
utilizando dados da Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde do Escolar (PeNSE), coletados em todas …

Introduction. Infant juvenile obesity is currently a worldwide public health problem and it is
increasing at alarming rate in the Brazilian population, showing its relevance in terms of …

Objective: To estimate the burden of excess weight in Brazilian adolescents. Design:
Systematic review with meta-analysis. Setting: We searched the literature in four databases …

OBJETIVO: Investigar a satisfação corporal em estudantes e possíveis associações ao
estado nutricional, fatores sociodemográficos, estilo de vida e percepção de saúde …

Objectives The increase in the prevalence of overweight/obesity in youth is a public health
problem worldwide; however, few studies have investigated its prevalence and correlates in …

OBJETIVO: Investigar a prevalência e os fatores associados ao sobrepeso e obesidade em
estudantes do ensino médio da rede pública estadual do município de Caruaru (PE) …

OBJETIVO: Analisar a prevalência e fatores associados ao excesso de peso corporal em
adolescentes do ensino médio. MÉTODOS: Estudo transversal com 741 adolescentes de …