Obesity prevalence from a European perspective: a systematic review

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Authors

Anne Berghöfer · Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Tobias Pischon · German Institute of Human Nutrition

Thomas Reinhold · Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Caroline M. Apovian · Boston Medical Center

Arya M. Sharma · McMaster University Medical Centre

Stefan N. Willich · Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Abstract

In Europe, obesity has reached epidemic proportions. The data presented in our review emphasise the need for effective therapeutic and preventive strategies.

Topics & Keywords

Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Nutritional Studies and Diet Obesity and Health Practices

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Public Health

Volume 8, Issue 1, pp. 200-200

DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-8-200

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