Worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 2416 population-based measurement studies in 128·9 million children, adolescents, and adults

doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(17)32129-3

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This article is published in The Lancet.The article was published on 2017-12-16 and is currently open access. It has received 4317 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Underweight & Childhood obesity.

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Worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 2416 population-based measurement studies in 128·9 million children, adolescents, and adults

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Obesity: global epidemiology and pathogenesis.

Burden of liver diseases in the world

Chronic inflammation in the etiology of disease across the life span

2021 ESC Guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice

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Progress achieved in restricting the marketing of high-fat, sugary and salty food and beverage products to children.

Prevalence of obesity among Portuguese children (6-8 years old) using three definition criteria: COSI Portugal, 2008.

25-year trends in gender disparity for obesity and overweight by using WHO and IOTF definitions among Chinese school-aged children: a multiple cross-sectional study.

Does being overweight impede academic attainment? A systematic review

Change in bias in self-reported body mass index in Australia between 1995 and 2008 and the evaluation of correction equations

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