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Plateau in obesity and overweight in a cross sectional study of low, middle and high socioeconomic status schoolchildren between 2004 and 2009

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  • Jennifer O’Dea
  • Trang Nguyen Hoang
  • Michael Dibley

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Obesity and overweight remain high, but the increase of earlier years has abated. Children from low SES schools and in younger age groups remained most at risk of obesity. Preventive measures, physical activity and nutrition interventions are needed. Copyright Swiss School of Public Health 2011

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  • Jennifer O’Dea & Trang Nguyen Hoang & Michael Dibley, 2011. "Plateau in obesity and overweight in a cross sectional study of low, middle and high socioeconomic status schoolchildren between 2004 and 2009," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 56(6), pages 663-667, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ijphth:v:56:y:2011:i:6:p:663-667
    DOI: 10.1007/s00038-011-0280-6
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    3. Adilson Marques & Margarida Gaspar Matos, 2016. "Trends in prevalence of overweight and obesity: are Portuguese adolescents still increasing weight?," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 61(1), pages 49-56, January.

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