ESPEYB17 15. Editors’ choice (1) (18 abstracts)
15.9. Prevalence and trends of overweight and obesity in European children from 1999 to 2016: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Garrido-Miguel M , Cavero-Redondo I , Álvarez-Bueno C , Rodríguez-Artalejo F , Moreno LA , Ruiz JR , Ahrens W & Martínez-Vizcaíno V
To read the full abstract: JAMA Pediatr. 2019 Aug 5;173(10):e192430. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.2430.
The authors systematically reviewed published evidence on the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children aged 2–13 years. Based on data on 477 620 children from 28 European countries, they conclude that the prevalence is very high but appears to have stabilized in most countries.
From 1999 to 2016, the combined prevalence of overweight and obesity (defined by the International Obesity Task Forced BMI cutoffs) decreased in Iberia from 30.3% to 25.6%, increased in the Mediterranean region from 22.9% to 25.0%, and did not change substantially in Atlantic Europe 18.3% to 19.3% and Central Europe 15.8% to 15.3%.
These data are somewhat reassuring for many countries. The rising trends in the Mediterranean region and the large between-country differences are important topics for further exploration.
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