Prevalence and trends of obesity in children and adults of South Europe

Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews

Volumn 1, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2004, Pages 448-454

  Tzotzas, Themistoklis ^a   Krassas, Gerasimos E ^a  

^a PANAGIA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Adults; Children; Obesity; Prevalence; South Europe; Trends

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CLIMATE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; GREECE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEREDITY; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; OBESITY; PORTUGAL; PREVALENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

ADULT; CHILD; EUROPE; HUMANS; OBESITY; PREVALENCE;

EID: 13444306683     PISSN: 15654753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (56)

1. Popkin BM, Doak CM. The obesity epidemic is a worldwide phenomenon. Nutr Rev 1998;56:106-114
2. Jolliffe D. Extent of overweight among US children and adolescents from 1971 to 2000. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 2004;28:4-9
3. Seidell JC. Prevalence and time trends of obesity in Europe. In: Medeiros-Neto G, Halpern A, Bouchard C, ed. Progress in obesity research. Montrouge, France: John Libbey, 2003;571-578
4. Martinez JA, Kearney JM, Kafatos A, Paquet S, Martinez-Gonzalez MA. Variables independently associated with self-reported obesity in the European Union. Public Health Nutr 1999;2:125-133
5. Lissau I, Overpeck MD, Ruan WJ, Due P, Holstein BE, Hediger ML. Health Behaviour in School-aged Children Obesity Working Group. Body mass index and overweight in adolescents in 13 European countries, Israel, and the United States. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2004;158:27-33
6. Lobstein T, Frelut ML. Prevalence of overweight among children in Europe. Obes Rev 2003;4:195-200
7. Dietz WH, Bellizzi MC. Introduction: the use of body mass index to assess obesity in children. Am J Clin Nutr 1999;70:123S-125S
8. Krebs NF, Jacobson MS. American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Nutrition. Prevention of pediatric overweight and obesity. Pediatrics 2003;112:424-430
9. Cole TJ, Bellizzi MC, Flegal KM, Dietz WH. Establishing a standard definition for child overweight and obesity worldwide: international survey. Br Med J 2000;320:1240-1243
10. Sanchez-Carracedo D, Saldana C, Domenech JM. Obesity, diet and restrained eating in a Mediterranean population. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 1996;20:943-950
11. Rios M, Fluiters E, Perez Mendez LF, Garcia-Mayor EG, Garcia-Mayor RV. Prevalence of childhood overweight in Northwestern Spain: a comparative study of two periods with a ten year interval. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 1999;23:1095-1098
12. Moreno LA, Sarria A, Fleta J, Rodriguez G, Bueno M. Trends in body mass index and overweight prevalence among children and adolescents in the region of Aragon (Spain) from 1985 to 1995. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 2000;24:925-931
13. Moreno LA, Sarria A, Popkin BM. The nutrition transition in Spain: a European Mediterranean country. Eur J Clin Nutr 2002;56:992-1003
14. Padez C, Fernandes T, Marques V, Moreira P, Monrao I. Portuguese prevalence study of obesity in childhood: the role of socio-demographic factors. Symposium on childhood obesity, Laughborough, OK, December 2003
15. Jouret B. Obésité de l'enfant (in French). Cah Nutr Diet 2002;37:209-216
16. Vol S, Tichet J, Rolland-Cachera MF. Trends in the prevalence of obesity between 1980 and 1996 among French adults and children. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 1998;(suppl 3):S210
17. Charles MA. Obésité: une épidémie mondiale. In: Basdevant A, Ricquier D, ed. Pour une approche scientifique de l'obésité. Paris: Elsevier, 2003;27-36
18. Rolland-Cachera MF, Castetbon K, Arnault N, Bellisle F, Romano MC, Lehingue Y, Frelut ML, Hercberg S. Body mass index in 7-9-y-old French children: frequency of obesity, overweight and thinness. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 2002;26:1610-1616
19. Geographical, historical and epidemiological aspects. In: Parizkova J, Hills AP, ed. Childhood obesity: prevention and treatment Boca Raton: CRC, 2001:15-35
20. Cacciari E, Milani S, Balsamo A, Dammacco F, De Luca F, Chiarelli F, Pasquino AM, Tonini G, Vanelli M. Italian cross-sectional growth charts for height, weight and BMI (6-20 y). Eur J Clin Nutr 2002;56:171-180
21. Lobstein T, Baur L, Uauy R; IASO International Obesity TaskForce. Obesity in children and young people: a crisis in public health. Obes Rev 2004;5 Suppl 1:4-85
22. D'Argenio P, Citarella A, Palombi EL, Aversano MP, Bassi R, Di Fiore A, Ferri M, Glielmo N, Iglio G, Petroccia C, Sasso L, Sasso S. Obesity and overweight among pre-adolescents: a study from the province of Benevento. BEN 2001;14:3-5
23. Mamakis G, Kafatos A, Manios Y, Anagnostopoulou T, Apostolaki I. Obesity indices in a cohort of primary school children in Crete: a six year prospective study. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 2000;24:765-771
24. Krassas GE, Tzotzas T, Tsametis C, Konstantinidis T. Prevalence and trends in overweight and obesity among children and adolescents in Thessaloniki, Greece. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2001;14:1319-1326
25. Savva SC, Kourides Y, Tornaritis M, Epiphaniou-Savva M, Chadjigeorgiou C, Kafatos A. Obesity in children and adolescents in Cyprus. Prevalence and predisposing factors. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 2002;26:1036-1045
26. Ogden CL, Flegal KM, Carroll MD, Johnson CL. Prevalence and trends in overweight among US children and adolescents, 1999-2000. JAMA 2002;288:1728-1732
27. Livingstone B. Epidemiology of childhood obesity in Europe. Eur J Pediatr 2000;159:S14-S34.
28. Lupo A. Nutrition in general practice in Italy. Am J Clin Nutr 1997;65 (Suppl 6):S1963-S1966
29. Roma-Giannikou E, Adamidis D, Gianniou M, Nikolara R, Matsaniotis N. Nutritional survey in Greek children: nutrient intake. Eur J Clin Nutr 1997;51:273-285
30. Ebbeling CB, Pawlak DB, Ludwig DS. Childhood obesity: public-health crisis, common sense cure. Lancet 2002;360:473-482
31. Deheeger M, Rolland-Cachera MF, Fontvieille AM. Physical activity and body composition in 10 year old French children: linkages with nutritional intake? Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 1997;21:372-379
32. Vaz de Almeida MD, Graca P, Afonso C, D'Amicis A, Lappalainen R, Damkjaer S. Physical activity levels and body weight in a nationally representative sample in the European Union. Public Health Nutr 1999;2:105-113
33. Krassas GE, Tzotzas T, Tsametis C, Konstantinidis T. Determinants of body mass index in Greek children and adolescents. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2001;14:1327-1333
34. Maffeis C, Talamini C, Tato L. Influence of diet, physical activity and parents' obesity on children's adiposity: a four-year longitudinal study. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 1998;22:758-764
35. Gutierrez-Fisac JL, Banegas Banegas JR, Artalejo FR, Regidor E. Increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity among Spanish adults, 1987-1997. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 2000;24:1677-1682
36. Aranceta J, Perez-Rodrigo C, Serra-Majem L, Ribas L, Quiles-Izquierdo J, Vioque J, Foz M. Spanish Collaborative Group for the Study of Obesity. Influence of sociodemographic factors in the prevalence of obesity in Spain. The SEEDO'97 Study. Eur J Clin Nutr 2001;55:430-435
37. Martinez-Ros MT, Tormo MJ, Havarro C, Chirlaque MD, Perez-Flores D. Extremely high prevalence of overweight and obesity in Murcia, a Mediterranean region in south-east Spain. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 2001;25:1372-1380
38. Santos AC, Barros H. Prevalence and determinants of obesity in an urban sample of Portuguese adults. Public Health 2003;117:430-437
39. Marques-Vidal P, Ruidavets JB, Cambou JP, Ferneres J. Trends in overweight and obesity in middle-aged subjects from southwestern France, 1985-1997. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 2002;26:732-724
40. Charles MA. Epidémiologie de l'obésité. Cah Nutr Diet 2003;38:201-204
41. Pagano R, La Vecchia C. Overweight and obesity in Italy, 1990-91. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 1994;18:665-669
42. Barbagallo CM, Cavera G, Sapienza M, Noto D, Cefalu AB, Pagano M, Montalto G, Notarbartolo A, Averna MR. Prevalence of overweight and obesity in a rural southern Italy population and relationships with total and cardiovascular mortality: the Ventimiglia di Sicilia project. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 2001;25:185-190
43. Pagano R, La Vecchia C, Decarli A, Negri E, Franceschi S. Trends in overweight and obesity among Italian adults, 1983 through 1994. Am J Public Health 1997;87:1869-1870
44. Mamalakis G, Kafatos A. Prevalence of obesity in Greece. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 1996;20:488-492
45. Krassas G, Kelestimur F, Micic D, Tzotzas T, Konstandinidis T, Bougoulia M, Tsametis C, Colak R, Jorga J, Kostic Z, Pavlovic M, The Balkan group for the study of obesity. Self-reported prevalence of obesity among 20,329 adults from large territories of Greece, Serbia and Turkey. Hormones 2003;2:49-54
46. Kapantais E, Tzotzas T, Mortoglou A, Bakatselos S, Kaklamanou M, Ioannidis I, Lanaras L, Kaklamanos I. First national epidemiological large survey on the prevalence of obesity in Greek adults. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord (Abstract) 2004;28 (suppl 1):S72
47. Haftenberger M, Lahmann PH, Panico S, Gonzalez CA, Seidell JC, Boeing H, Giurdanella MC, Krogh V, Bueno-de-Mesquita HB, Peeters PH, Skeie G, Hjartaker A, Rodriguez M, Quiros JR, Berglund G, Janlert U, Khaw KT, Spencer EA, Overvad K, Tjonneland A, Clavel-Chapelon F, Tehard B, Miller AB, Klipstein-Grobusch K, Benetou V, Kiriazi G, Riboli E, Slimani N. Overweight, obesity and fat distribution in 50- to 64-year-old participants in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC). Public Health Nutr 2002;5:1147-1162
48. Mokdad AH, Bowman BA, Ford ES, Vinkor F, Marks JS, Koplan JP. The continuing epidemics of obesity and diabetes in the United States. JAMA 2001;286:1195-1200
49. Molarius A, Seidell JC, Sans S, Tuomilehto J, Kuulasmaa K. Educational level, relative body weight, and changes in their association over 10 years: an international perspective from the WHO MONICA Project. Am J Public Health. 2000;90:1260-1268
50. James WPT. A world view of the obesity problem. In: Fairburn CG, Brownell KD, ed. Eating disorders and obesity. New York: Guilford Press, 2002;411-416
51. Silventoinen K, Sans S, Tolonen H, Monterde D, Kuulasmaa K, Kesteloot H, Tuomilehto J. Trends in obesity and energy supply in the WHO MONICA Project. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 2004;28:710-718
52. Hu FB. The Mediterranean diet and mortality-olive oil and beyond. N Engl J Med 2003;348:2595-2596
53. Martinez-Gonzalez MA, Martinez JA, Hu FB, Gibney MJ, Kearney J. Physical inactivity, sedentary lifestyle and obesity in the European Union. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 1999;23:1192-1201
54. Sobal J, Stunkard AJ. Socioeconomic status and obesity: a review of the literature. Psychol Bull 1989;105:260-275
55. Gutierrez-Fisac JL, Rodriguez Artalejo F, Guallar-Castillon P, Banegas Banegas JR, del Rey Calero J. Determinants of geographical variations in body mass index (BMI) and obesity in Spain. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 1999;23:342-347
56. Tzotzas T, Konstandinidis T, Bougoulia M, Krassas G. Factors associated with body mass index in adults from Northern Greece. Hormones 2004;3:111-119