The prevalence of excess body weight and the associated cancer burden have been rising
over the past several decades globally. Between 1975 and 2016, the prevalence of excess …

Importance Studies of trends in excess weight among European children throughout the last
few decades have rendered mixed results. Additionally, some studies were outdated, were …

Abstract Background: In Europe, although the prevalence of childhood obesity seems to be
plateauing in some countries, progress on tackling this important public health issue …

Background Underweight, overweight, and obesity in childhood and adolescence are
associated with adverse health consequences throughout the life-course. Our aim was to …

The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children
in Spain using different sets of cut‐off criteria, through a community‐based cross‐sectional …

Background This study includes, for the first time, estimates of general and abdominal
obesity prevalence for all ages of the Portuguese population, using common standardized …

Background Given the effects of childhood obesity on future health, and the lack of
information of its prevalence in Italy, a national surveillance system was implemented in …

Results: Four DPs were identified that explained 25% of food intake variance: snacking,
sweet and fat, vegetables and wholemeal, and protein and water. After 2 years, 849 (9%) …

Background: Underweight, overweight, and obesity in childhood and adolescence are
associated with adverse health consequences throughout the life-course. Our aim was to …

Purpose This study aimed at providing prevalence trend estimates of underweight among
children and adolescents in Europe from 2000 to 2017. Methods MEDLINE, Web of Science …