Background Prevalence of childhood overweight/obesity has increased considerably in
recent years. The transition to higher rates of overweight/obesity has been well documented …

Introduction Recently, childhood and adolescence overweight/obesity has increased
disproportionately in developing countries, with estimates predicting a parallel increase in …

Background Many low-and middle-income countries are undergoing a nutrition transition
associated with rapid social and economic transitions. We explore the coexistence of over …

Background Childhood overweight/obesity and inadequate physical activity burden Western
countries, and now, pose a growing threat to the health of children in low and middle income …

Background. The understanding of obesity as a growing health problem in Africa and
Tanzania in particular is hampered by lack of data as well as sociocultural beliefs in which …

Background: There is growing evidence of variations in adiposity trajectories among
individuals, but the influence of early life growth patterns on these trajectories is …

Introduction. Childhood overnutrition is a public health problem in low‐and middle‐income
countries because its effect is likely to progress into adulthood that results in developing …

Background: Over a few decades obesity has become a major global health problem. Its
prevalence worldwide has more than doubled since 1980. The situation is expected to …

Childhood overweight and obesity is a serious emerging problem in both developed and
developing countries. The developed world is already grappling with a proportionately high …

Background Undernutrition and overnutrition have been considered separate challenges
caused by the distinct factors in distinct settings. The double burden of malnutrition is …