Overweight in school-aged children and its relationship with demographic and lifestyle factors: results from the WHO-Collaborative Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Study

Haug, Ellen; Rasmussen, Mette; Samdal, Oddrun; Iannotti, Ron; Kelly, Colette; Borraccino, Alberto; Vereecken, Carine; Melkevik, Ole; Lazzeri, Giacomo; Giacchi, Mariano; Ercan, Oya; Due, Pernille; Ravens-Sieberer, Ulrike; Currie, Candace; Morgan, Antony; Ahluwalia, Namanjeet

doi:10.1007/s00038-009-5408-6

Overweight in school-aged children and its relationship with demographic and lifestyle factors: results from the WHO-Collaborative Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Study

Haug E., Rasmussen M., Samdal O., Iannotti R., Kelly C., Borraccino A., ...More

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, vol.54, pp.167-179, 2009 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 54
Publication Date: 2009
Doi Number: 10.1007/s00038-009-5408-6
Title of Journal : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Page Numbers: pp.167-179

Abstract

Objectives: To examine overweight prevalence and its association with demographic and lifestyle factors in 11-15 year olds in the HBSC 2005-2006 survey.