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Janssen et al (2005) published in Obesity Reviews
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25 October 2005
Janssen et al (2005)
Obesity Reviews:6, 123–132 ‘Comparison of overweight and
obesity prevalence in school-aged youth from 34 countries and
their relationships with physical activity and dietary patterns’
Data from a
cross-sectional survey of 137,593 youth (10–16 years) from the
34 (primarily European) participating countries in the 2001–2002
Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children Study was analysed to
examine associations between overweight status with
selected dietary and physical activity
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Overweight/obesity prevalence rates ranged from
the lowest at 5.1%/0.4% respectively in Lithuania and 5.9%/ 0.5%
respectively in Latvia to 25.4%/7.9% in Malta and 25.1%/6.8% in the
US.
In 91% of the countries examined, the frequency
of sweets intake was lower in overweight than normal weight youth.
Overweight status was not associated with the intake of fruits,
vegetables, and soft drinks or time spent on the computer.
However, the study did find that in most of the
34 countries included physical activity levels were lower and
television viewing times were higher in overweight compared to
normal weight youth.
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