Epidemic of obesity in UK children

Lancet. 1999 Nov 27;354(9193):1874-5. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(99)04555-9.

Abstract

Data from a nationally representative sample of 2630 English children show that the frequency of overweight ranged from 22% at age 6 years to 31% at age 15 years and that of obesity ranged from 10% at age 6 years to 17% at age 15 years.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Age of Onset
  • Body Mass Index
  • Child
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Obesity / epidemiology*
  • Prevalence
  • United Kingdom / epidemiology