www.aaem.pl ORIGINAL ARTICLE Influence of urbanization level and Gross Domestic Product on the prevalence of adolescent obesity in Poland

Introduction. Obesity is considered as a major disease of twenty-first century civilization. Its occurrence in Poland and worldwide has been increasing steadily for many years. Several factors play an important role in the development of overweight and obesity. In addition to the genetic factors and those associated with diseases of the endocrine system and nervous system, the rapidly growing number of obese people is due to improper nutrition. Objectives. In this paper, authors attempt to justify the prevalence of obesity in Poland among the population of adolescen