Trends in the Prevalence of Overweight, Obesity and Severe Obesity in Primary School Children in Croatia from 2003 to 2022.

ABSTRACT: Background: Childhood obesity remains a significant public health challenge globally. Croatia ranks among the leading European countries in terms of childhood overweight and obesity prevalence. Methods: The present cross-sectional study analysed overweight and obesity prevalence trends from 2003 to 2022 on a nationally representative sample containing data from five studies, two independent studies and three WHO COSI rounds. Data from a total of 11,817 children aged 7.00-8.99 were analysed. Weight categories were defined using the IOTF and WHO cut-offs. Overweight and obesity prevalence rates and trends overall and by sex and region were calculated, and binary regression models applied to investigate the relationship between the risk of overweight and several variables. p<

SUBMITTER: Music Milanovic S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12564036 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature