Background Control of body weight by balancing energy intake and energy expenditure is of
major importance for the prevention of type 2 diabetes, but the role of specific dietary factors …

Background Ill health is a risk factor and a consequence of unemployment, which might vary
depending on the national rate of unemployment. We investigated the long-term effect of …

Aims: It is currently unknown whether the prevalence of obesity is increasing or has levelled
off in Sweden and other Westernised countries. Given the major importance of lifestyle …

Background Increasing obesity in adults with mobility disability has become a considerable
health problem, similar to the increasing trend of obesity in the general population. The aims …

Normative data are needed to create a reference that indicates optimal development of
weight in relation to height and age, particularly in the face of the unfolding obesity …

Aim We aimed to explore the prevalence and determinants of overweight including obesity
among children in Sweden in 2003 and 2011. Methods Two population‐based cross …

ObjectiveTo assess the prevalence of high blood pressure (BP) and the association of
overweight and obesity with high BP among adolescents in Aracaju, Brazil. DesignCross …

Abstract Background In most European origin populations measures of socioeconomic
position are positively associated with leisure time physical activity (LTPA), this is unclear for …

Background Childhood obesity is a major clinical and economic health concern. Alongside
the clinical understanding of obesity, there is a growing interest in designing and …

Background Obesity is more common in people with mobility disability than in non-disabled
individuals, but less is known about the longitudinal effects leading to this health state …