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Global, regional, and national prevalence of child and adolescent overweight and obesity, 1990-2021, with forecasts to 2050: a forecasting study for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.
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SUBMITTER: GBD 2021 Adolescent BMI Collaborators
PROVIDER: S-EPMC11920006 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Global, regional, and national prevalence of child and adolescent overweight and obesity, 1990-2021, with forecasts to 2050: a forecasting study for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.
Lancet (London, England) 20250303 10481
<h4>Background</h4>Despite the well documented consequences of obesity during childhood and adolescence and future risks of excess body mass on non-communicable diseases in adulthood, coordinated global action on excess body mass in early life is still insufficient. Inconsistent measurement and reporting are a barrier to specific targets, resource allocation, and interventions. In this Article we report current estimates of overweight and obesity across childhood and adolescence, progress over t ...[more]