Overweight and obesity in infants and pre-school children in the European Union : a review Cattaneo, A., Monasta, L., Stamatakis, E., Lioret, S., Castetbon, K., Frenken, F., Manios, Y., Moschonis, G., Savva, S., Zaborskis, A., Rito, A. I., Nanu, M., Vignerova, J., Caroli, M., Ludvigsson, J., Koch, F. S., Serra-Majem, L., Szponar, L., van Lenthe, F. and Brug, J. 2009, Overweight and obesity in infants and pre-school children in the European Union : a review, Obesity reviews, vol. 11, no. 5, May 2010, pp. 389-398, doi: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2009.00639.x. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Overweight and obesity in infants and pre-school children in the European Union : a review Author(s) Cattaneo, A. Monasta, L. Stamatakis, E. Lioret, S. Castetbon, K. Frenken, F. Manios, Y. Moschonis, G. Savva, S. Zaborskis, A. Rito, A. I. Nanu, M. Vignerova, J. Caroli, M. Ludvigsson, J. Koch, F. S. Serra-Majem, L. Szponar, L. van Lenthe, F. Brug, J. Journal name Obesity reviews Volume number 11 Issue number 5 Season May 2010 Start page 389 End page 398 Publisher Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd Place of publication Oxford, England Publication date 2009-07-10 ISSN 1467-7881 1467-789X Keyword(s) Europe Obesity Pre-school children Review Summary The objective of this study was to synthesize available information on prevalence and time trends of overweight and obesity in pre-school children in the European Union. Retrieval and analysis or re-analysis of existing data were carried out. Data sources include WHO databases, Medline and Google, contact with authors of published and unpublished documents. Data were analysed using the International Obesity Task Force reference and cut-offs, and the WHO standard. Data were available from 18/27 countries. Comparisons were problematic because of different definitions and methods of data collection and analysis. The reported prevalence of overweight plus obesity at 4 years ranges from 11.8% in Romania (2004) to 32.3% in Spain (1998–2000). Countries in the Mediterranean region and the British islands report higher rates than those in middle, northern and eastern Europe. Rates are generally higher in girls than in boys. With the possible exception of England, there was no obvious trend towards increasing prevalence in the past 20–30 years in the five countries with data. The use of the WHO standard with cut-offs at 1, 2 and 3 standard deviations yields lower rates and removes gender differences. Data on overweight and obesity in pre-school children are scarce; their interpretation is difficult. Standard methods of surveillance, and research and policies on prevention and treatment, are urgently needed. Language eng DOI 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2009.00639.x Field of Research 111706 Epidemiology Socio Economic Objective 920499 Public Health (excl. Specific Population Health) not elsewhere classified HERDC Research category C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Copyright notice ©2009, The Authors Free to Read? Yes Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30032012 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Health School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition Open Access Collection Related Links Link Description Link to full-text (open access)   Connect to published version (restricted access) Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Thu, 16 Dec 2010, 13:43:14 EST Mon, 20 Dec 2010, 09:00:48 EST Mon, 20 Dec 2010, 09:08:17 EST Mon, 20 Dec 2010, 09:09:10 EST Mon, 20 Dec 2010, 09:10:45 EST Mon, 16 Jun 2014, 17:03:16 EST Fri, 02 Oct 2020, 23:35:31 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 199 times in TR Web of Science Cited 211 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 389 Abstract Views, 0 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Thu, 16 Dec 2010, 13:43:10 EST by Jane Moschetti

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