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Changes in the prevalence of overweight and obesity in some developed countries |
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| Country/Year |
Age/yr |
Study (author) |
Change in obesity |
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| USA |
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| 1973–1994 |
5–24 |
Bogalusa [67] |
Mean level increased 0.2 kg/yr, twofold increase in prevalence of obesity |
| 1971–1974 |
6–19 |
NHANES I [68] |
Relatively stable |
| 1976–1980 |
6–19 |
NHANES II [68] |
Relatively stable |
| 1988–1994 |
6–19 |
NHANES III [68] |
Doubled to 11% |
| 1999–2000 |
6–19 |
NHANES IV [68] |
Increased by 4% |
| Japan |
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| 1974–1993 |
6–14 |
Kotani [69] |
Doubled (5% to 10%) |
| UK |
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| 1984–98 |
7–11 |
Lobstein [70] |
Changed from 8% to 20% |
| Spain |
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| 1985/6 to 1995/6 |
6–7 |
Moreno [71] |
Changed from 23% to 35% |
| France |
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| 1992–1996 |
5–12 |
Rolland-Cachera [72] |
Changed from 10% to 14% |
| Greece |
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| 1984–2000 |
6–12 |
Krassas [73] |
Increased by 7% |
Dehghan et al. Nutrition Journal 2005 4:24 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-4-24 |
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