Decline of childhood overweight and obesity in Italy from 2008 to 2016: results from 5 rounds of the population-based surveillance system

Decline of childhood overweight and obesity in Italy from 2008 to 2016: results from 5 rounds of the population-based surveillance system

Abstract 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 2007. It is OKkio alla SALUTE, part of the WHO/Europe Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI). This study re...

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Main Authors: Laura Lauria, Angela Spinelli, Marta Buoncristiano, Paola Nardone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Prevalence trends
Children
Overweight
Obesity
Socio-demographic characteristics
Italy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-6946-3

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