Worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 2416 population-based measurement studies in 128·9 million children, adolescents, and adults

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(17)32129-3

Peer-Reviewed Article October 12, 2017

Worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 2416 population-based measurement studies in 128·9 million children, adolescents, and adults

Authors:

Sudha Ramachandra Rao ASID-7566-2392-5030 ID(University of Ghana)

Oye Gureje ASID-6570-8958-7144 ID(University of Ibadan)

Frank Courteney Tanser ASID-6728-7762-5039 ID(University of KwaZulu-Natal)

Charles Kiiza Mondo ASID-7606-5059-6794 ID(Mulago Hospital)

Ellis Owusu‐Dabo ASID-1371-0231-5818 ID(Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology)

Jean Claude Mbanya ASID-9000-5237-9441 ID(Université de Yaoundé I)

Naomi Sharlene Levitt ASID-2639-0847-3062 ID(University of Cape Town)

Aya Mostafa ASID-5448-3504-0564 ID(Ain Shams University)

Published in: The Journal of Independent Teaching and Learning

Publisher: The Independent Institute of Education • South Africa • 1818-9687 • 2519-5670

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(17)32129-3

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