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[Obese children and adolescents in Germany. A call for action].

Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz - 1 Mar 2004

Wabitsch M

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Obesity in children and adolescents has become a major public health issue in our country. Until now this issue has not been sufficiently recognized in our health system. Compared to reference values from the 1970s every fifth school child and every third adolescent in Germany is overweight today. Obesity as a disease is found in 4-8% of all school children. The prevalence of obesity in children and adolescents...

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PMID: 15205794
DOI: 10.1007/s00103-003-0795-y

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