@misc{10481/57774,
year = {2018},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/57774},
abstract = {Background: Childhood obesity continues to be a significant public health issue worldwide. Recent national
studies in Spain show a stable picture. However, prevalence and trends differ by socio-economic status, age, and
region. We present the trend in childhood excess weight prevalence, aged 8–15 years, in Andalusia from 2011-2012
to 2015–2016 by socio-economic status. Results: Overall prevalence of excess weight decreased from 42.0% in 2011–2012 to 35.4% in 2015–2016.
Overweight decreased from 28.2 to 24.2% and obesity from 13.8 to 11.2%. In 2011–2012 the prevalence of excess
weight in boys was 46.0%and 37.9% in girls; in 2015–2016 the difference became significant with 41% of boys with
excess weight compared with 30% in girls.
Conclusions: Childhood excess weight prevalence in Andalusia has decreased slightly between 2011-2012 and
2015–2016. Notably, a decrease in obesity prevalence in girls aged 8–15 years was recorded. In 2011–2012 a social
gradient for excess weight prevalence across three SES indicators was observed: in 2015–2016 this gradient
disappeared. Nonetheless, prevalence remains too high.},
publisher = {Springer Nature},
keywords = {Trends},
keywords = {Epidemiology},
keywords = {Obesity in children},
keywords = {Spain},
title = {Stabilization and reversal of child obesity in Andalusia using objective anthropometric measures by socioeconomic status},
doi = {10.1186/s12887-018-1295-4},
author = {Sánchez-Cruz, José Juan and Ruiter, Ingrid de and Jiménez Moleón, José Juan and García, L and Sánchez Montes, María José},
}