Add to ORKGPrevalence of obesity in 592 Greek pupils (7-15 years old) was investigated. Body Mass Index (BMI) was calculated and percentages of overweight and obese children in age groups were assessed. High percentage of Greek children is overweight and obese. Comparison of BMI between schools of Thessaloniki center and the suburbs and between boys and girls showed no statistically significant difference
Background: Childhood obesity has reached alarming dimensions all around the world. In this study, o...
Introduction: WHO/Europe Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI) is an ongoing, systematic...
The increasing obesity trend in adolescence is a public health concern. The initial phase of Feeding...
The aim of the present paper from the Greek Childhood Obesity (GRECO) study is to provide current na...
Introduction: The aim of the study was to present the most recent estimates of obesity (total and ce...
Introduction: During the last two decades, obesity has proved to be one of the most important proble...
Abstract Background In children, abdominal obesity is a better predictor of the presence of cardiova...
Objective: In order to provide estimates of overweight and obesity among Greek schoolchildren, and t...
Data on obesity in preschoolers are scarce in Greece, a country particularly affected by the obesity...
Background: The purpose of the present study was to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesi...
Objective: Given the rapid increase in the prevalence of childhood obesity, identifying the sociodem...
The study provides the body mass index (BMI), the prevalence of overweight (OW) and obesity (OB) in ...
Excessive body weight during adolescence represents a significant public health problem worldwide. I...
AbstractObjectiveTo assess regional differences in the weight status and abdominal obesity among 13-...
Objective: Childhood obesity is a growing public health problem. We have examined the association be...
Background: Childhood obesity has reached alarming dimensions all around the world. In this study, o...
Introduction: WHO/Europe Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI) is an ongoing, systematic...
The increasing obesity trend in adolescence is a public health concern. The initial phase of Feeding...
The aim of the present paper from the Greek Childhood Obesity (GRECO) study is to provide current na...
Introduction: The aim of the study was to present the most recent estimates of obesity (total and ce...
Introduction: During the last two decades, obesity has proved to be one of the most important proble...
Abstract Background In children, abdominal obesity is a better predictor of the presence of cardiova...
Objective: In order to provide estimates of overweight and obesity among Greek schoolchildren, and t...
Data on obesity in preschoolers are scarce in Greece, a country particularly affected by the obesity...
Background: The purpose of the present study was to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesi...
Objective: Given the rapid increase in the prevalence of childhood obesity, identifying the sociodem...
The study provides the body mass index (BMI), the prevalence of overweight (OW) and obesity (OB) in ...
Excessive body weight during adolescence represents a significant public health problem worldwide. I...
AbstractObjectiveTo assess regional differences in the weight status and abdominal obesity among 13-...
Objective: Childhood obesity is a growing public health problem. We have examined the association be...
Background: Childhood obesity has reached alarming dimensions all around the world. In this study, o...
Introduction: WHO/Europe Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI) is an ongoing, systematic...
The increasing obesity trend in adolescence is a public health concern. The initial phase of Feeding...