Forecasting Future Trends in Obesity across Europe: The Value of Improving Surveillance

Objective: To project the prevalence of obesity across the WHO European region and examine whether the WHO target of halting obesity at 2010 levels by 2025 is achievable. Methods: BMI data were collected from online databases and the literature. Past and present BMI trends were extrapolated to 2025...

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Main Authors: Elisa Pineda, Luz Maria Sanchez-Romero, Martin Brown, Abbygail Jaccard, Jo Jewell, Gauden Galea, Laura Webber, João Breda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2018-10-01
Series:Obesity Facts
Subjects:
BMI
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/492115