Prevalence of overweight and obesity in children
Martinchik An, K.E. Laikam, Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat), Moscow, N.A. Kozyreva, Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat), Moscow, N.A. Mikhaylov, E. E. Keshabyants, A K Baturin, Elena A. Smirnova
Abstract
. The population of children 2-18 years old in the Russian Federation is characterized by a low incidence of forms of malnutrition, such as underweight and thinness. However, the prevalence of overweight and obesity is higher than in European countries.
Topics & Concepts
OverweightUnderweightObesityMedicineAnthropometryMalnutritionPopulationBody mass indexPediatricsDemographyIncidence (geometry)Environmental healthEndocrinologyInternal medicinePhysicsOpticsSociologyHuman Health and DiseaseObesity, Physical Activity, DietBirth, Development, and Health