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20652480

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-7-23
pubmed:abstractText
There is a worldwide increase of overweight and obesity not only in adults, but also in children. Data used to estimate prevalence are, however, collected in differing age groups using nonstandardized measurements and instruments and refer to differing time periods. Moreover, various reference systems to classify overweight and obesity exist, thus, adding to the difficulty in comparing countries. In this paper, these problems are discussed in detail. The most common reference systems are introduced, and their impact on the estimation of the prevalence of overweight and obesity is demonstrated. Based on available data of the global situation, maps that depict the worldwide distribution of the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents are presented. Finally, these maps will be discussed critically. Although it may be assumed that these data are collected according to the best quality standards available, the lack of a unified protocol to conduct studies on childhood obesity hampers the comparability of data between countries. Obvious limitations in that respect are the use of different reference systems, differing sampling schemes, and differing age groups. More subtle limitations result from, e.g., different measurement methods, including self-reported weight and height.
pubmed:language
ger
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
1437-1588
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
53
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
653-65
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
[Overweight and obesity in children and adolescents. The worldwide situation].
pubmed:affiliation
Bremer Institut für Präventionsforschung und Sozialmedizin, Universität Bremen, Linzer Str. 10, 28359, Bremen, Deutschland. pigeot@bips.uni-bremen.de
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, English Abstract