Prevalence of obesity in Denmark

P Due; B L Heitmann; T I A Sørensen

doi:10.1111/j.1467-789X.2006.00291.x

Prevalence of obesity in Denmark

P Due, B L Heitmann, T I A Sørensen

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Abstract

There has been a pronounced, distinctive increase of the prevalence of obesity within almost all age groups of the Danish population, during the last 25-30 years. The largest increase has been documented in studies based on objective data from total populations and the latest data show the increase will continue. The Danish studies show heterogeneity in the development of the obesity epidemic. A close association with birth cohorts indicates a need for further aetiological research, not only into behavioural factors, but also into early life factors that may explain some of this developmental pattern.

Original language	English
Journal	Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity
Volume	8
Issue number	3
Pages (from-to)	187-9
Number of pages	3
ISSN	1467-7881
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-789X.2006.00291.x
Publication status	Published - May 2007

Keywords

Adolescent
Adult
Child
Child, Preschool
Denmark
Female
Humans
Male
Obesity
Population Surveillance
Prevalence

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