Trends in prevalence of overweight and obesity: are Portuguese adolescents still increasing weight?

Adilson Marques () and Margarida Matos

International Journal of Public Health, 2016, vol. 61, issue 1, 49-56

Abstract: Overall, there have been no significant changes in overweight and obesity prevalence in Portuguese adolescents from 2002 to 2010. However, the prevalence remains high and therefore it is important to continue surveillance. Copyright Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+) 2016

Keywords: Portugal; Adolescent obesity; Body mass index; HBSC; Prevalence (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1007/s00038-015-0758-8

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