Trends in prevalence of overweight and obesity among South African and European adolescents: a comparative outlook

• Main Authors: Emmanuel Nwosu (Author), Anne-Siri Fismen (Author), Arnfinn Helleve (Author), Charles Hongoro (Author), Ronel Sewpaul (Author), Priscilla Reddy (Author), Olufunke Alaba (Author), Janetta Harbron (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background South Africa has several national surveys with body weight-related data, but they are not conducted regularly. Hence, data on longitudinal trends and the recent prevalence of adolescent obesity are not readily available for both national and international reporting and use. This...