Risk Factors for Childhood Overweight and Obesity in Ukraine and Germany
Vira YakovenkoLaura HennMarkus BettendorfNataliya ZelinskaGalyna SoloviovaGeorg Friedrich HoffmannJuergen Grulich-HennPublished in: Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology (2019)
Similar risk factors for obesity were observed among two groups of children in UA and DE. Differences were observed regarding the prevalence of specific risk factors for childhood obesity. Population-specific distribution of risk factors needs to be considered in order to optimize prevention and treatment strategies.