Differences in weight status and energy-balance related behaviors among schoolchildren across Europe: the ENERGY-project.

Current data on the prevalence of overweight and energy-balance behaviors among European children is necessary to inform overweight prevention interventions.A school-based survey among 10-12 year old children was conducted in seven European countries using a standardized protocol. Weight, height, an...

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Main Authors: Johannes Brug, Maartje M van Stralen, Saskia J Te Velde, Mai J M Chinapaw, Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij, Nanna Lien, Elling Bere, Victoria Maskini, Amika S Singh, Lea Maes, Luis Moreno, Nataša Jan, Eva Kovacs, Tim Lobstein, Yannis Manios
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3338827?pdf=render