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Overweight and obesity in 5- to 6-year-old schoolchildren in Switzerland from 2003 to 2018

Published inSwiss Medical Weekly, vol. 150, w20309
Publication date2020
Abstract

Overweight and obesity in children and the harmful health consequences of these conditions throughout the course of their lives is a growing, worldwide public health problem. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the evolution of the prevalence of being overweight and obese among 5- to 6-year-old schoolchildren in Geneva from 2003 to 2018, and to compare it to other areas of Switzerland.

Keywords
  • Childhood
  • Prevalence
  • Obesity
  • Overweight
  • Body mass index
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NARVAEZ, Luisa et al. Overweight and obesity in 5- to 6-year-old schoolchildren in Switzerland from 2003 to 2018. In: Swiss Medical Weekly, 2020, vol. 150, p. w20309. doi: 10.4414/smw.2020.20309
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ISSN of the journal1424-7860
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