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Epidemiology of Obesity in Children and Adolescents

Part of the book series: Springer Series on Epidemiology and Public Health ((SSEH,volume 2))

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The prevalence of overweight and obesity is rapidly increasing in westernized countries, both in the general population and in children (see International Obesity Task Force 2009, http://www.iotf.org/). The increased availability of palatable, energy dense foods and the reduced requirement for physical exertion during working and domestic life as well as during leisure time contribute to a sustained state of positive energy balance and are, no doubt, critical factors underlying this obesity pandemic.

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Palou, A., Bonet, M.L., Serra, F., Picó, C. (2011). Genetics and Nutrigenomics of Obesity. In: Moreno, L., Pigeot, I., Ahrens, W. (eds) Epidemiology of Obesity in Children and Adolescents. Springer Series on Epidemiology and Public Health, vol 2. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6039-9_15

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