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ey0017.15-9 | (1) | ESPEYB17

15.9. Prevalence and trends of overweight and obesity in European children from 1999 to 2016: A systematic review and meta-analysis

M Garrido-Miguel , I Cavero-Redondo , C Alvarez-Bueno , F Rodriguez-Artalejo , LA Moreno , JR Ruiz , W Ahrens , V Martinez-Vizcaino

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 ...