biostudies-literatureUnknown7(3)Hernandez-Cordero S<h4>Background/objective</h4>The objective of the study was to provide current estimates of the prevalence and trends of overweight and obesity (OW+OB) in Mexican children and adolescents.<h4>Subjects/methods</h4>Body mass index objectively measured was analyzed for 37 147 children and adolescents aged 0-19 years obtained in 2012 as part of the National Health and Nutrition Survey (ENSANUT-2012), a nationally representative sample of the Mexican population. In addition, data from previous National Nutrition Surveys obtained in 1988, 1999 and 2006 were compared with analyze trends over a 24-year period (1988-2012) for children <5 years of age and adolescents and over a 13-year period (1999-2012) for school-age children. World Health Organization Child Growth Standard was used to define OW+ONutrition & diabetese247https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC5380891biostudies-literatureOverweight and obesity in Mexican children and adolescents during the last 25 years.PMC5380891Moran-Ruan MCRivera-Dommarco JAHernandez-Cordero SCuevas-Nasu LMendez-Gomez Humaran IAvila-Arcos MAfalseOverweight and obesity in Mexican children and adolescents during the last 25 years.<h4>Background/objective</h4>The objective of the study was to provide current estimates of the prevalence and trends of overweight and obesity (OW+OB) in Mexican children and adolescents.<h4>Subjects/methods</h4>Body mass index objectively measured was analyzed for 37 147 children and adolescents aged 0-19 years obtained in 2012 as part of the National Health and Nutrition Survey (ENSANUT-2012), a nationally representative sample of the Mexican population. In addition, data from previous National Nutrition Surveys obtained in 1988, 1999 and 2006 were compared with analyze trends over a 24-year period (1988-2012) for children <5 years of age and adolescents and over a 13-year period (1999-2012) for school-age children. World Health Organization Child Growth Standard was used to define OW+O2017-01-01T00:00:00Z2017 Mar2025-04-05T15:13:41.18Z2019-03-27T02:40:24ZS-EPMC53808912828763010.1038/nutd.2016.52